1C1C.1 Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome

International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2026-01

A syndrome characterised by adrenal insufficiency due to bleeding into the adrenal glands (mostly bilateral but sometimes also unilateral) due to the severe infection, commonly caused by an infection with meningococcus (Neisseria meningitidis). However, it can also be caused by infections with other bacteria such as Streptococcus pneumoniae or Haemophilus influenzae or even due to some severe viral infections. This syndrome may present with fever, chills, vomiting, myalgia, or rash, with progression to disseminated intravascular coagulation. Transmission of the underlying infections is by direct contact or droplet transmission.

inclusions

• meningococcal haemorrhagic adrenalitis

postcoordination

synonyms

• Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome
• Waterhouse-Friderichsen disease
• acute adrenal insufficiency with meningococcal septicaemia (deprecated)
• adrenal haemorrhage syndrome
• haemorrhagic meningococcal adrenitis
• meningococcal Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome
• meningococcal adrenal syndrome
• meningococcal haemorrhagic adrenalitis

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