Difference between revisions of "Gas Gangrene"
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Revision as of 10:36, 1 July 2010
- Causative agents: Clostridium septicum, C. novyi, C. perfringens, C. sordelli
- Normally in soil
- Bacteria gain entry as spores via penetrating wounds
- Serohaemorrhagic myositis
- If only subcutis and fascia are involved - malignant oedema
- Toxaemia and septicaemia -> rapid death