Microbiology: An Introduction (13th Edition)
Microbiology: An Introduction (13th Edition)
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Author: Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case, Derek Weber, Warner Bair
Publisher: PEARSON
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The growth of Clostridium perfringens in gangrenous wounds.

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A loss of blood supply results in the formation of necrosis, with an anaerobic condition. The clostridium genus feeds on the dying cells of this necrotic tissue and produces a condition known as gas gangrene.

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