Select the TRUE Statement Regarding Clostridial Myonecrosis

question 25

Multiple Choice

Select the TRUE statement regarding clostridial myonecrosis.

• A) Clostridium perfringens infects healthy tissue and grows easily in well oxygenated tissues.
• B) The causative agent produces α-toxin, an A-B toxin that destroys lecithin in host cell membranes, leading to cell lysis.
• C) Hyperbaric chambers may be used to treat patients with gangrene-high levels of O2 reduce anaerobic conditions in the tissues.
• D) Prevention of clostridial myonecrosis can be achieved with the DCTaP vaccine.
• E) C. perfringens is an endospore-forming organism, and produces large number of spores in wounds or cultures.

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