This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: General surgery, Subject name: Surgery
Best treatment for gas gangrene 
Select and explain. 
A. Surgical debridement, B. Debridement with tetanus toxin, C. Debridement with iv penicillin, D. Debridement with polyvalent antitoxin
C: Debridement with iv penicillin
Answer: C: Debridement with iv penicillin 
Explanation: "High-dose penicillin G and clindamycin, along with third-generation cephalosporins, should be given intravenously until the patient's toxicity abates. The mainstay of management is early surgical excision of the necrotic tissue " Bailey and love 26th edition Pg 430