Bacteremia in pregnancy is relatively common (reportedly occurring in 8% to 9% of pregnancies), whereas progression to severe sepsis and septic shock is relatively rare [26] [27] [28] [29] ; the rate of sepsis ranges from 1 in 7,654 to 1 in 8,338 deliveries reported [30] . Kankuri and colleagues [31] reported that only 1 of 43,483 mothers developed septic shock during the peripartum period. Despite these low progression rates, the mortality from sepsis in pregnancy remains signifi cant. Infections may be Gramnegative, Gram-positive, or rarely anerobic in etiology. Th e most commonly isolated organisms are Escherichia coli, enterococci, and beta hemolytic streptococci.