Which is the most common causative agent of gas gangrene?
Cl. histolyticum
Cl. novyi
Cl. septicum
Cl. perfringens
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.
Systemic Bacteriology (Gram Positive Bacilli, Gram Negative Bacilli)