 So far, all documented post-partum females who contracted "C. sordellii" septicaemia have died, and all but one woman who contracted the bacterium post-abortion have died .The source of the bacteria has not been determined but it has been documented that about 0.5% to 10% of healthy women are lengthened vaginal carriage of "C. sordellii".There are several clinical features which are unique to C. sordellii