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Question
CBSEENBI12003057

Gas gangrene is caused by

  • Clostridium botulinum

  • Xanthomonas campestris

  • Pseudomonas

  • Clostridium perfringens

Solution

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Clostridium perfringens

Gas gangrene is caused by Gram-Positive, spore-forming bacterial called Clostridium perfringens. This develops when blood flow ceases to a part of a body, usually as a result of blockage of dead tissue.