The 'Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome' is a catastrophic complication of septicemia most commonly associated with which organism?
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Correct answer: Neisseria meningitidis
Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome is characterized by massive, typically bilateral, adrenal hemorrhage, purpura, and disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). It is most frequently a result of overwhelming meningococcemia.
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