Nor does the DSM-5 place any arbitrary time limit on ordinary grief, in the context of bereavement â another issue widely misrepresented in the general media, and even by some clinicians.
Gas gangrene is commonly caused by infection with the bacterium Clostridium perfringens, which develops in an injury or surgical wound that's depleted of blood supply. The bacterial infection produces toxins that release gas â hence the name gas gangrene â and cause tissue death.
Streptococcal Gangrene or Necrotizing Fasciitis is caused by flesh-eating bacteria that affects a person's muscles. Around seven people have been struck-down with a deadly flesh-eating infection with two Tasmanians requiring radical limb surgery to have the condition treated.