Discussion
Regarding gas gangrene one of the following is correct:
Answer: D
Correct answer: Gas is invariably present in the muscle compartments
Gas in the muscle compartments, detectable as crepitus or on radiograph, is the defining feature that names the disease and is produced by the saccharolytic fermentation of the clostridia. The other statements are all wrong: gas gangrene is caused by C. perfringens and other clostridia, not C. botulinum; clostridia are Gram-positive spore formers; and the clinical features are due to exotoxins, chiefly alpha toxin, endotoxin being a feature of Gram-negative organisms.
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