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Gas gangrene is caused by all except

A
Cl. Histolyticum
B
Cl. novyi
C
Cl. septicum
D
Cl. Sporogenes
High-Yield Explanation
Gas gangrene is rapidly spreading, edematous myonecrosis occurring characteristically in association with a severe wound of extensive muscle mass contaminated by pathogenic clostridia. Most frequently encountered is clostridium perfringes. Also caused by clostridium novyi, Clostridium septicum and clostridium histolyticum. Reference: Textbook of Microbiology; Anathanarayan and paniker's; 10th edition; Page no: 261

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