Malignant edema explained

Malignant edema (or malignant oedema^[1]) is an acute, generally rapidly fatal wound infection (toxemia) most common in grazing animals. It affects cattle, horses, sheep, goats, pigs, and deer. It is caused by one or more species of bacteria in the genus Clostridium.^{[2] [3]}

"A similar infection in humans is not uncommon."^[4]

Notes and References

1. 'Oedema' is the standard form defined in the Concise Oxford English Dictionary (2011), with the precision that the spelling in the United States is 'edema'.
2. http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index.jsp?cfile=htm/bc/50706.htm The Merck Veterinary Manual, "Malignant Edema"
3. http://www.petalia.com.au/Templates/StoryTemplate_Process.cfm?Story_No=1484 A World of Petcare, "Malignant Oedema"
4. http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index.jsp?cfile=htm/bc/50706.htm The Merck Veterinary Manual, "Malignant Edema"