Waterhouse -Friderichsen syndrome is caused by which of the following organisms?: (A) Streptococcus Pyogenes, (B) Neisseria Meningitidis, (C) Clostridium Perfringens, (D) Staphylococcus Aureus
Answer is B. Also called as fulminant meningococcemia. It is a fatal condition characterised with shock, DIC, multisystem failure. Ref: Ananthanarayan and Panicker's, 8th Edition, Page 225