Question

Many bacterial pathogens are anaerobic. Why would this be an issue for an injured patient with a deep wound that has dirt in it?

Answer 1

Answer:

Anaerobic pathogens may be defined as the pathogens that do not require oxygen for their growth and metabolism. These pathogens perform well in the conditions that deprive of oxygen.

The injured patient with deep wound has high chances to get affected by the anaerobe pathogens. These pathogens multiply deep wound as deep wound has less oxygen. The patients finds difficult to overcome with his injury if the wound is affected by anaerobe pathogen.

Answer 2

Answer:

Anaerobic bacteria that are in deep tissue may cause damange and be hard to remove

Explanation:

Loss of neurovascular injury results in a very low oxygen concentration in the deep tissues. Anaerobic organisms, such as Clostridium in deep wounds, can survive and spread bacterioids due to low oxygen pressure. Thus necrotizing fasciitis, gas gangrene, cellulitis may occur. The choice of treatment for such infections is high oxygen concentration hyperbaric oxygen therapy