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- Surgery is one of the most common ways to treat this. A doctor might not be able to save all of the tissue which could, in some cases, lead to amputation.
- A person could also be put on antibiotics to see if the infection will heal itself.
- The quicker this is caught to better chance there is to recovery.

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- Lack of blood supply causes the tissue to decay. Without the right amount of blood supply your tissue will not survive.
- Infection is another cause of this. If bacteria is not cured in a certain amount of time it could cause infection.
- Trauma that involves the deep tissues could cause this. It is harder to save tissues that have been damaged deeply.

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- Anybody can get gangrene, even animals, but some people are more at risk.
- A person who has diabetes, who is obese, a person who drinks and smokes are more likely to get this.

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- It is very important to always check your feet for signs of gas gangrene especially if you have diabetes.
- Another way to prevent this is to cut back of drinking and cut smoking out of the diet.
- Keep your diet healthy as well, a person is more at risk when their cholesterol is high.

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- High fever
- Shock
- Blackening of skin
- Blisters forming near the infected area
- Increased heart rate
- Excessive sweating

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Clostridium Perfringens (also known as Gas Gangrene) is a spore forming gram positive bacterium that is found in many places, but most commonly in the intestines of animals and humans. This bacterium can also collect on wounds that are not treated properly.