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New Zealand Medical Services in Middle East and Italy
Infection
Infection
There was less sepsis in the wounds than in the previous campaign owing to early operation and possibly to local sulphonamides. There were some cases of gas infection but none of the septicaemic variety, the cases seen being associated with deficient blood supply resulting in local gangrene of muscle groups. Amputations, however, even of the arm, had to be done for gas gangrene.