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Question

Organism causing gas gangrene?

Options
AClostridium perfringens Correct Answer
BClostridium tetani
CStaph aureus
DStrep pyogenes
Correct Answer & Explanation

Option A: Clostridium perfringens

Rationale

Gas gangrene or clostridial myonecrosis caused by Clostridium perfringens. Anaerobic spore former producing alpha toxin. Treatment debridement, penicillin, hyperbaric oxygen.

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