Group B streptococcus
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What is group B streptococcus?
Group B Streptococcus is a type of bacteria that causes illness in people of all ages. While harmless in otherwise healthy adults, it is the most common cause of some life-threatening infections in newborns, such as neonatal sepsis and postpartum infection.
Common symptoms reported by people with group B streptococcus
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people with group B streptococcus
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Data from patients with group B streptococcus, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with group B streptococcus
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (3 evaluations)
Side effects
Hospitalization
skin thinning
Total evaluations
4
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (2 evaluations)
Side effects
excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
grogginess in morning
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
depressed mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(1)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with group B streptococcus, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has group B streptococcus on PatientsLikeMe?
- 19 patients have this condition
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 2 say group B streptococcus is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 2 | |
| 30s | 4 | |
| 40s | 2 | |
| 50s | 2 | |
| 60s | 6 | |
| 70+ | 1 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 1 | |
| Female | 17 |
These charts show data from group B streptococcus patients who have completed their condition history
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