INDIA The young and severely malnourished Indian woman had not been feeling well for the past few days. She was vomiting and feeling very tired. During a visit to the hospital, it was discovered that she was pregnant, so it was assumed that pregnancy was to blame.
Fifteen days after this she died. An autopsy was performed to determine the exact cause of death. The bacterium Leuconostoc mesenteroides was found in her blood and was determined to be the cause of death.