Various organisms can be associated with Waterhouse Friderichsen Syndrome, including N. meningitidis, P. aeruginosa, S. pneumoniae, M. tuberculosis, S. aureus, H. influenzae, CMV (causing adrenal insufficiency in the immunocompromised), and Ebola Virus (causing acute adrenal failure).
Organisms associated with Waterhouse Friderichsen Syndrome include N. meningitidis, P. aeruginosa, S. pneumoniae, M. tuberculosis, S. aureus, H. influenzae, CMV, and Ebola Virus.
| Front | List the organisms associated with Waterhouse Friderichsen Syndrome |
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| Back | N.meningitidis P.aeruginosa S.pneumoniae M.tuberculosis S.aureus H.influenzae (adrenal insufficiency in immunocompromised) Ebola Virus (similar to acute adrenal failure) |
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