A 67-year-old diabetic man develops intense pain and swelling on his calf, which acquires a bronze discoloration and develops significant tissue necrosis with hemorrhagic bullae and gas production (gas gangarene). Which of the following is the important contributing agent?
A. Clostridium botulinum
B. Clostridium difficile
C. Clostridium tetani
D. Clostridium perfringens
Answer: D. Clostridium perfringens
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