Nor does the DSM-5 place any arbitrary time limit on ordinary grief, in the context of bereavement â another issue widely misrepresented in the general media, and even by some clinicians.
Gas gangrene is commonly caused by infection with the bacterium Clostridium perfringens, which develops in an injury or surgical wound that's depleted of blood supply. The bacterial infection produces toxins that release gas â hence the name gas gangrene â and cause tissue death.
Ringworm is a common fungal infection of the skin and is not due to a worm. The medical term for ringworm is tinea. The condition is further named for the site of the body where the infection occurs. Some types of ringworm infection include tinea corporis, tinea capitis, tinea pedis (athlete's foot), and tinea cruris (jock itch).