Who gets Group B streptococcus disease?
Infants may get severe forms of Group B streptococcus disease, including meningitis (infection of the brain) and bacteremia (infection in the blood), transmitted through the birthing process. Adults with factors predisposing them to infections (like diabetes, liver disease, and malignancy) are more likely to have the severe Group B streptococcus disease like bacteremia, pneumonia, and soft tissue or wound infections. Group B streptococcus may also cause urinary tract infections and endometritis (infection of the uterus) after childbirth in otherwise health women.
