Back غنغرينا غازية Arabic Газавая гангрэна BE Gasbrand German Gas gangrene English Mionecrosis Spanish Gaasgangreen ET گانگرن گازی FA Kaasukuolio Finnish Gangrène gazeuse French Morgadh gáis GA
| Gas gangrene | |
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| Other names | Myonecrosis |
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| Person with gas gangrene. The patient had gone into shock. | |
| Medical specialty | Infectious disease |
Gas gangrene is a serious but rare form of bacterial infection that occurs when a pressure ulcer becomes infected with the clostridium bacteria.[1] It is a form of necrotizing myositis.
The bacteria thrive in environments where there is little or no oxygen (anaerobic). They produce gases and release dangerous toxin,[1] over tissues where there is gangrene. Symptoms of gas gangrene include severe pain and rapid swelling of the skin. Gas gangrene requires immediate treatment (it is a medical emergency). In the most serious of cases, it may be necessary perform surgery to amputate (debridement) on the affected body part to prevent the gangrene from spreading to the rest of the body.[1] It can cause sepsis.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Pressure ulcers". nhs.scot. February 2023. Archived from the original on 2024-03-05. Retrieved 2024-05-29.