Can Streptococcus agalactiae be used for vaginal delivery?

In our daily life, there are many types of bacteria, and group B streptococcus is one of them. This beneficial bacteria is not only very harmful to the aquaculture industry, but also to human health. In particular, the impact on newborns is very serious, so we should actively treat it as much as possible. So, can pregnant women infected with group B streptococcus choose to give birth naturally? Can agalactiae streptococcus choose to give birth naturally?

Can Streptococcus agalactiae choose natural delivery?

A positive test for Streptococcus agalactiae also means there is an opportunity to choose a natural birth. The Streptococcus agalactiae test, commonly known as the GBS test, is conducted by using a sterile cotton swab to take samples from the female vagina and around the anus to test whether GBS is positive. GBS pregnancy testing requires collecting vaginal swabs and duodenal swabs from the female after 35 weeks of pregnancy for testing. Streptococcus agalactiae is a type of bacterium that parasitizes the vagina and duodenum. The pathogen is generally not easy to cause disease, but if some pregnant women have low resistance and poor immunity, Streptococcus agalactiae will multiply in large numbers. This type of pathogen infection will not cause significant effects on the vaginal part and pregnant women, but if the amniotic fluid ruptures or enters the fetus during delivery, it will cause serious infection to the fetus, and even cause some serious diseases such as severe pneumonia and meningitis. Therefore, pregnant women must be tested for Streptococcus agalactiae during pregnancy. If the Streptococcus agalactiae test is positive, some drugs need to be used for treatment based on drug sensitivity tests after rupturing the membranes or during delivery.

Can I choose a natural birth if I have group B streptococcal infection?

Pregnant women are also more likely to be infected with group B streptococcus, which makes them frown all day long and they don’t know what to do. After pregnant women are infected with group B streptococcus, the specific manifestations are bacteremia, urogenital system infection, placental infection, uterine wall infection and trauma infection. This beneficial bacteria can cause placental abruption, seriously endangering the health of pregnant women and fetuses. Among all pregnant women with group B streptococcus, only about 1% of fetuses will be infected, but the consequences of infection have a very serious impact on newborns, which can cause sepsis, meningitis, pneumonia, etc. in newborns, of which about 5% of newborns will die. Therefore, in order to be on the safe side, it is not recommended to choose natural delivery.

Many pregnant women test positive for group B streptococcus, so they are very scared, because this beneficial bacteria can cause serious harm to the fetus. Group B streptococcus is a bacteria that can be found in the vagina of healthy women, and it will not pose much risk to carriers. But for newborn babies, it can be infected when the mother passes through the birth canal during delivery, causing more serious conditions. It is recommended that pregnant women cooperate with doctors for treatment in time. If the condition is repaired, there will be no problem. If not, cesarean section can be used.

If unfortunately infected with group B streptococcus, pregnant mothers do not need to worry too much. Although the harm is very serious, as long as they cooperate with the doctor's treatment, they can recover completely. Nowadays, medical technology is so advanced that even if the baby has not recovered during labor, we can still use cesarean section to prevent the baby from being harmed by this pathogen.