Malignant edema

Malignant edema (or malignant oedema[1]) is an acute, generally rapidly fatal wound infection (toxemia) most common in grazing animals. It affects cattle, horses, sheep, goats, pigs, and deer. It is caused by one or more species of bacteria in the genus Clostridium.[2][3]

"A similar infection in humans is not uncommon."[4]

References
  1. 'Oedema' is the standard form defined in the Concise Oxford English Dictionary (2011), with the precision that the spelling in the United States is 'edema'.
  2. The Merck Veterinary Manual, "Malignant Edema"
  3. A World of Petcare, "Malignant Oedema" Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine
  4. The Merck Veterinary Manual, "Malignant Edema"


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