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Sepsis due to Streptococcus, group B without mention of septic shock

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Link to WHO Definition

Sepsis due to Streptococcus, group B without mention of septic shock – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1656895143

This is a potentially deadly medical condition characterised by a whole-body inflammatory state (called a systemic inflammatory response syndrome or SIRS) caused by severe infection. This diagnosis is due to an infection known as 'Streptococcus agalactiae' and more colloquially as Strep B and group B Strep, can cause serious illness and sometimes death, especially in newborn infants, the elderly, and patients with compromised immune systems.