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
Treatments taken by people for group B streptococcus
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Compare treatments taken by people with group B streptococcus
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Who has group B streptococcus on PatientsLikeMe?
- 1 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 | 3 | |
| 50s | 2 | |
| 60s | 6 | |
| 70+ | 1 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 2 | |
| Female | 17 |