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A 48-year-old woman was delivered into the surgical unit with wounds in her thigh. On examination the wound surface has a dirty-gray coating with unpleasant sweet smell. The wound content resembles a raspberry jelly. Skin tissues around the wound are glossy and turgid. Palpation reveals moderate crepitation in the tissues. What bacteria is the most likely to cause such inflammation?

Answer options

  1. Anaerobic clostridial
  2. Staphylococci
  3. Blue pus bacillus
  4. Streptococci
  5. Anaerobic non-clostridial
Correct answer

Anaerobic clostridial

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