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Is gangrene contagious? someone keeps coming to these meetings with it and wont go for intravenous antibiotics and has her feet exposed and it smells

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Dr. Curtis Wong answered

Specializes in Plastic Surgery

Gangrene won't sprea: Gangrene does not spread by contact. It is a vascular problem that has led to tissue death and subsequent gangrene. That person's foot needs to be treated and a procedure done to help it heal.

Answered 11/11/2013

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Not contagious: But exposed wounds exposed wound may transmit infections to others if they have even a minor wounds , will get infected , ask the person gently to cover the wounds with sterile dressings

Answered 5/6/2018

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