Background. Infection with Streptococcus pyogenes, a beta-hemolytic bacterium that belongs to Lancefield serogroup A, also known as the group A streptococci (GAS), causes a wide variety of diseases in humans.
Elm Grove is a village in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 6,249 at the 2000 census. Elm Grove is located at 43Â°2â²52â³N 88Â°5â²12â³W / 43.04778Â°N 88.08667Â°W / 43.04778; -88.08667 (43.047662, -88.086750). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.4 kmÂ²), all of it land.
Maple Grove is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 61,567 at the 2010 census. Maple Grove serves as the retail, cultural and medical center of the northwest region of the MinneapolisâSaint Paul metropolitan area. One of the Twin Cities ' largest shopping centers, The Shoppes at Arbor Lakes, is located in Maple Grove.