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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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Life threatening intravascular hemolysis occur with sepsis due to which organism?
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The correct answer is  Clostridium perfringens sepsis leads to life threatening intravascular hemolysis due to lecithinase activity. It occurs following open wounds, septic aboion, or due to a contaminated blood unit. Other infections causing hemolytic anemia: Malaria Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O157:H7