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syndrome Classification and external resources ICD-10 A39.1,
E35.1 ICD-9 036.3 DiseasesDB 29316 MedlinePlus 000609 eMedicine
med/3009 MeSH D014884  Waterhouse–Friderichsen syndrome (WFS) or
hemorrhagic adrenalitis or Fulminant meningococcemia, is defined
as adrenal gland failure due to bleeding into the adrenal
glands, caused by severe bacterial infection (most commonly the
meningococcus Neisseria meningitidis).[1]  The bacterial
infection leads to massive hemorrhage into one or (usually) both
adrenal glands.[2] It is characterized by overwhelming bacterial
infection meningococcemia leading to massive blood invasion,
organ failure, coma, low blood pressure and shock, disseminated
intravascular coagulation (DIC) with widespread purpura, rapidly
developing adrenocortical insufficiency and death.  Signs and
symptoms[edit]  WFS is the most