Which is the most common causative agent of gas gangrene?
Clostridium perfringens is the most common causative agent of gas gangrene. Gas gangrene: Established agents: C. perfringens (Most Common, 60-80%) and C. novyi and C. septicum (20-40%). Probable agents: C. histolyticum, C. sporogenes, C. fallax, C. bifermentans, C. sordellii, C. aerofoetidum and C. teium.
Cl. histolyticum
Cl. novyi
Cl. septicum
Cl. perfringens
Systemic Bacteriology (Gram Positive Bacilli, Gram Negative Bacilli)