Figure 4From: Diagnosis and misdiagnosis of necrotizing soft tissue infections: three case reportsPathologic findings of the muscle tissue. Postoperative pathologic findings of the muscle tissue obtained during surgical removal. Gram-stain, Zoom 1000×. Identification of gram-positive, rod-shaped, anaerobic, spore-forming bacteria in the infected muscle tissue. The result is highly compatible to an infection with clostridium perfringens.Back to article page