Ascending Candida infection during pregnancy leading to fetal loss and Candida sepsis in a young healthy woman

Van Der Heyden et al discuss an obstetrics case study which involves the first reported case of an intra-uterine Candida infection resulting in a secondary maternal Candida sepsis without the presence of any predisposing factors. They discuss possible factors contributing to the increased invasiveness of this usually benign condition and management considerations.