Gas GangreneAccording to the United States Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 45,400 Americans were hospitalized for gangrene in 2003, compared to 21,000 in 1991. Based on observation of statistics, the number of people hospitalized over a decade and a few years, radically differentiated from 24,400. Gas gangrene has proven to be a damaging and potentially fatal infection for those who have been diagnosed with this particular infection . Gas gangrene is a gangrenous infection that develops deep in wounds, particularly in closed spaces, caused by bacteria that form gas in subcutaneous tissues. Gas gangrene, also known as clostridial myonecrosis, is a rapidly spreading and potentially fatal form of gangrene caused by a bacterial infection called Clostridium perfringens that causes toxins to release gas and leads to tissue death. leading to a high mortality rate. this individual infection. Gas gangrene begins as an infection that spreads throughout the body, causing its tissues to die. Then, the formed bacteria called Clostridia releases toxins in addition to gases that are trapped in the dead tissues of the body. During the process of this disease, it presents many characteristics and symptoms, many of which are very harmful. Some of the symptoms of gas gangrene are swelling at the site of infection, bleeding blisters that start as pale, greenish skin, and sores with an unpleasant odor and discharge (pus). Gavrankapetanović conducted studies on a case of gas gangrene in a 60-year-old man who was found to have shrapnel in his right thigh and hip, causing a fracture of the femoral neck. According to Gavrankapetanović's observations of the patient's condition, results of his th...... middle of paper ...... on several occasions, maggots were used to remove bacteria from wounds and treat them and for this specific reason, they have become why maggot therapy has become popular when choosing treatment for diseases such as gas gangrene. Maggots are now coming back even better due to their ability to work more effectively than surgical debridement. “They are very effective, very inexpensive and very safe compared to alternatives” (Mann quotes Sherman telling WebMD). Works Cited Gavrankapetanović, Faris et al. "GAS GANGRENE 18 YEARS AFTER WAR INJURY / YES OR NO? Case report." Medical Journal 17.1 (2011): 70-74. Academic research completed. Internet. April 20, 2014 Levine, Norman. “Gangrene: causes, symptoms and treatments.” WebMD. WebMD, October 30, 2012. Web. April 20, 2014. Pietrangelo, Ann. “Gas gangrene”: causes, symptoms and diagnosis. Healthline, September 10, 2012. Web. April 19. 2014.