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Signs of infection and reported wound infections
| Baseline | Week 4 | Final assessment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients with at least one sign of infection | 14 (100%) | 4 (28·6%) | 1(7·1%) |
| P = 0·002 | P < 0·001 | ||
| Number of infected wounds | 12 (85·7%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (7·1%)a |
| P < 0·001 | P < 0·001 |
At final assessment, one wound was described as infected, although no signs of infection were present. This wound was recorded as clinically infected because of the result from the microbiological wound swab.
