A diabetic patient has developed gas gangrene of the right foot.The most likely anaerobe causing this infection is:
A)Clostridium tetani.
B)Clostridium perfringens.
C)Clostridium botulinum.
D)Clostridium difficile.

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Of the Clostridium species listed,C.perfringens is capable of causing gas gangrene in diabetic patients as a result of the loss of circulation in the extremities caused by diabetes.

A Diabetic Patient Has Developed Gas Gangrene of the Right