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.

How do members experience group B streptococcus?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with group B streptococcus*

*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.

Top treatments taken by people for group B streptococcus*

Who has group B streptococcus on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 5
40s 4
50s 5
60s 6
70+ 2

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 2
Female 20

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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 for group B streptococcus

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Compare treatments taken by people with group B streptococcus

Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have group B streptococcus through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.

Got a question about living with group B streptococcus? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has group B streptococcus on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 4 say group B streptococcus is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 5
40s 4
50s 5
60s 6
70+ 2

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 2
Female 20

These charts show data from group B streptococcus patients who have completed their condition history
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