Gas gangrene is a rare and devastating wound infection. The Clostridium perfringens, septicum, and histolyticum are the principal causes of trauma-associated gas gangrene. It is characterized by fever, pain, edema, myonecrosis and gas production. Recently, there has also been an increased incidence of spontaneous gas gangrene caused by Clostridium septicum.
Category
Bacterial infectious disease
Brite
Human diseases in ICD-11 classification [BR:br08403]
01 Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
Other bacterial diseases
1C16 Gas gangrene
H00336 Gas gangrene
Genome-based classification of infectious diseases [BR:br08401]
Bacterial infections
Infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria
H00336 Gas gangrene
