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Clostridium perfringens

Medical Definition: The most common etiologic agent of GAS GANGRENE. It is differentiable into several distinct types based on the distribution of twelve different toxins.
Guide Notes: infection = GAS GANGRENE if in text; otherwise coord IM with CLOSTRIDIUM INFECTIONS (IM)

Clostridium perfringens Medical Definitions and Terms

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