Rapid Maternal Test in Neonatal S. pyogenes Sepsis

To the Editors: Streptococcus pyogenes is currently an uncommon cause of early onset neonatal sepsis; however, it can be associated with mortality rates of up to 61% in low- and middle-income countries.1 We present the case of a term newborn who was admitted at 2 hours of life to the neonatal intensive care unit of a secondary-level hospital due to respiratory distress, after an uncomplicated vaginal delivery. Upon admission, a chest radiograph was performed, revealing a diffuse increase in dens