Table 1.
Clinical manifestations of GBS infections in different age groups
| Neonates (N = 196) | Children (N = 60) | Adults (N = 468) | Elderly (N = 520) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sepsis with unknown focus | 168 | 41 | 169 | 220 |
| Pneumonia1 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 9 |
| Meningitis2 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| Arthritis, bursitis5 | 2 | 3 | 78 | 73 |
| Appendicitis1 | 1 | |||
| Abscess1 | 1 | 19 | 17 | |
| Urinary tract infection1 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 54 |
| Spondylitis1 | 2 | 12 | 12 | |
| Erysipelas1 | 1 | 63 | 60 | |
| Sudden infant death4 | 1 | |||
| Endocarditis1 | 24 | 14 | ||
| Wound infection1 | 17 | 23 | ||
| Symphysitis1 | 4 | |||
| Chorioamnionitis1 | 4 | |||
| Cervisitis1 | 1 | |||
| Cholecystitis, cholangitis1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Endometritis1 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Peritonitis6 | 6 | 11 | ||
| Pleuritis7 | 3 | 5 | ||
| Vulvitis1 | 2 | |||
| Pancreatitis1 | 2 | |||
| Osteomyelitis1 | 3 | 5 | ||
| Orchitis1 | 1 | |||
| Necrotizing fascitis1 | 1 | |||
| Oophoritis1 | 1 | |||
| Sacroiliitis1 | 1 | |||
| Keratitis3 | 1 | |||
| Colitis1 | 2 | |||
| Mediastinitis1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 1 | |||
| Aortitis1 | 1 |
1
GBS isolated from blood
2
GBS isolated from CSF
3
GBS isolated from corpus vitreum
4
GBS isolated from heart blood post mortem
5
GBS isolated from synovial fluId
6
GBS isolated from peritoneal fluid
7
GBS isolated from pleural fluid