Exam questionKROK 2Medicine ยท 2023
A 48-year-old woman was delivered in to 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
- Anaerobic clostridial
- Streptococci
- Staphylococci
- Anaerobic non-clostridial
- Blue pus bacillus
Correct answer
Anaerobic clostridial
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