A Case of Maternal Sepsis and Fetal Demise Associated with .

has recently been described in relation to its colonization of the female genitourinary tract. Since prior reports have linked only with minor morbidities, the organism previously has not been considered to be a cause of serious puerperal infections. A 41-year-old gravida 2, para 1-0-0-1 presented with abdominal pain and intrauterine fetal demise. A beta hemolytic was isolated from her placenta, endometrium, urine, and two blood culture sets. The isolate was a , which colonizes the female genital tract and can resemble . This case demonstrates that is a potential cause of severe maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality.