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Old 04-28-2007, 05:36 AM
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I don't know all the details as to why the incisional site was opened. Even after reading the above posts. The cultures of the wound would need to come back positive first before it could truely be called a post operative infection. Wound cultures take time to grow in a lab so I would not expect to see results for like 2-3 days after obtaining them.

As with most/all invasive procedures out there, the patient runs a risk of infection - No matter where you go or who performs the procedure..Granted some places have higher infection rates than others.

In my humble opinion, it is important to be objective and look at measurable criteria before making any conclusions. At this juncture, with this case scenario - there is nothing to measure yet because the data is still pending. Thus, it can not be called an "infection" *yet*.
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