Complications

Group B strep infection can lead to life-threatening disease in infants, including:

• Pneumonia
• Inflammation of the membranes and fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord (meningitis)
• Infection in the bloodstream (bacteremia)

If you're pregnant, group B strep can cause the following:

• Urinary tract infection
• Infection of the placenta and amniotic fluid (chorioamnionitis)
• Infection of the membrane lining the uterus (endometritis)
• Bacteremia

If you're an older adult or you have a chronic health condition, group B strep bacteria can lead to any of the following conditions:

• Skin infection
• Bacteremia
• Urinary tract infection
• Pneumonia
• Bone and joint infections
• Infection of the heart valves (endocarditis)
• Meningitis