An investigation into the spread of bacterial infection in lower-limb amputations

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An investigation into the spread of bacterial infection in lower-limb amputations carried out for ischaemia and terminal gangrene of the limb is reported. Under the conditions described in the study the spread of infection through the deep tissues of the leg does not appear to be as important as external infection which occurs following contamination in the operating theatre or in the ward when the wound remains unhealed. In many cases where bacterial contamination or infection of the amputation site occurred the organisms responsible had also been isolated from the gangrenous lesions in the limb. Thus documentation of the bacterial flora at the gangrenous site should not be ignored.

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