anaerobic infection

anaerobic infection, an infection caused by an anaerobic organism such as Clostridium, usually occurring in deep puncture wounds that exclude air or in tissue that has diminished oxygen-reduction potential as a result of trauma, necrosis, or overgrowth of bacteria. This type of infection is characterized by abscess formation, foul-smelling pustular materials, and tissue destruction. Kinds include gangrene, tetanus.