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Question 22#

What type of bacterial sepsis can lead to thrombocytopenia and hemorrhagic disorder?

A. Gram-negative
B. Gram-positive
C. A&B
D. Encapsulated bacteria

Correct Answer is A

Comment:

Lastly, severe hemorrhagic disorders due to thrombocytopenia have occurred as a result of gram-negative sepsis. The pathogenesis of endotoxin-induced thrombocytopenia has been suggested that a labile factor V is necessary for this interaction.