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
- ^ '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'.
- ^ The Merck Veterinary Manual, "Malignant Edema"
- ^ A World of Petcare, "Malignant Oedema" Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The Merck Veterinary Manual, "Malignant Edema"
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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
- ^ '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'.
- ^ The Merck Veterinary Manual, "Malignant Edema"
- ^ A World of Petcare, "Malignant Oedema" Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The Merck Veterinary Manual, "Malignant Edema"
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