Gas Gangrene - Additional Images

Additional Images

  • Hemipelvectomy for gas gangrene.

  • Muscle biopsy examined under the microscope (haematoxylin-eosin stain, zoom 100×). The large white areas between the muscle fibers are due to gas formation.

  • Gram stain of a muscle biopsy showing Gram-positive, rod-shaped, anaerobic, spore-forming bacteria in the infected muscle tissue. The result is highly compatible to an infection with Clostridium perfringens.

  • Gas gangrene of the shoulder.

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