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Gas gangrene: Infection of deep tissues with anaerobic bacteria due to introduction of bacteria through a penetrating injury such as a battlefield or surgical wound; the bacterial kill the surrounding tissues and release gas within the tissues. See detailed information below for a list of 20 causes of Gas gangrene, Symptom Checker, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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causes of Gas gangrene
- (Source - Diseases Database)
A severe condition resulting from bacteria invading healthy muscle from adjacent traumatized muscle or soft tissue. The infection originates in a wound contaminated with bacteria of the genus CLOSTRIDIUM. C. perfringens accounts for the majority of cases (over eighty percent), while C. noyvi, C. septicum, and C. histolyticum cause most of the other cases.
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(pathology) a deadly form of gangrene usually caused by Clostridium bacteria that produce toxins that cause tissue death; can be used as a bioweapon
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)
The list below shows some of the causes of Gas gangrene mentioned in various sources:
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This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Gas gangrene. Of the 20 causes of Gas gangrene that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
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The following list of medical conditions have Gas gangrene or similar listed as a medical complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Gas gangrene based
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Medical Conditions associated with Gas gangrene:
Gangrene (72 causes), Necrosis (37 causes), Skin symptoms (5992 causes), Soft tissue symptoms (100 causes), Skin problems (3422 causes), Body symptoms (5672 causes)
Symptoms related to Gas gangrene:
Infection (1293 causes), Green skin, Dark skin (136 causes), Penetrating wounds, Battlefield injuries, Gross trauma causing deep tissue damage, Crush wounds, Dirty contaminated wounds, Intravenous drug use, Clostridium bacterial infection, Surgical wounds, Abdominal surgery, Intestinal perforation
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