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Does b strep cause neonatal pneumonia?
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YES: Group b strep can be devastating to a newborn. The bacteria is one of the most common to not only cause pneumonia but meningitis, sepsis and death.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Yes: It is one of the more common agents, but not the only one.
Answered 7/30/2017
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