What Is Gas Gangrene?
6. How Is Gas Gangrene Treated?
Gas gangrene is treated with antibiotics first, followed by surgery, oxygen therapy and possible amputation. Antibiotic therapy, which entails administering the medication intravenously, is the first course of treatment. If antibiotics fail to work, a surgeon may need to go in and remove the dead or infected tissue.
Once the dead tissue is gone, a doctor may try to repair the blood vessels to boost blood flow. A skin graft may be necessary to restore damaged tissue. Some hospitals use oxygen therapy to boost the rate at which infected wounds heal. In more severe cases, amputation of the infected limb is necessary.
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