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Gas Gangrene

Clostridium perfringens bacteria are most frequently responsible for gas gangrene. In a surgical or trauma site without a blood supply, bacteria congregate. Toxins generated by bacterial infection promote tissue death by releasing gas. Gas gangrene is a serious disorder that can be fatal, just like wet gangrene.

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What is the possible reasons for the leg swelling due to mosquito bite?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 35 year old female. For four years, my right leg has swollen once in a year in the summer or when I go for agricultural works in mud fields. Initially it starts with fever, vomiting, body pain, chillness and then my leg will change to light red color and the swelling will start....  Read Full »


Dr. Sadaf Mustafa

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It looks like you had cellulitis. You might have scratched your leg and later on it has developed an infection. I think you are accumulating gas in your foot and in your leg. I think you should be seen by an orthopedic surgeon sooner rather than later. You need a com...  Read Full »

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