Gas gangrene is a type of moist gangrene that is usually a complication of a crushing injury.
What causes Gas Gangrene?
The infection is caused by the bacterium Clostridium welchii, which thrives without oxygen and releases a foul-smelling gas as well as a poisonous toxin.The bacteria breed in the damaged tissue and spread rapidly to healthy tissue.
Gas Gangrene Symptoms
Symptoms of Gas Gangrene include a high fever, putrid-smelling pus, and the formation of gas bubbles under skin.In case of Gas Gangrene, urgent hospitalization is necessary. Death occurs within about two days if the condition is not treated.
