Table 1.
Surgical Site Infection Features | |||
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abdominal abscess |
empyema | antibiotics | phlegmon |
abscess | erythema | joint abscess | presacral abscess |
anastomotic dehiscence |
evisceration | leak | purulent |
cellulitis/ cellulitic |
extraluminal | interventional radiology |
rectal stump blowout |
cloudy | extravasation | malodorous | rim enhancing |
dehiscence | fistula | murky | wet to dry |
demarcated/ demarcation |
foul-smelling | open wound | wound dehiscence |
drain care | Hartmann’s blowout |
packing/ packing change |
wound infection |
drainage | induration/ indurated |
pelvic abscess |
wound packing |
drain placement |
infected/ infection |
pelvic collection |
vac dressing |
dressing/ dressing change |
intra- abdominal abscess |
pelvic sepsis |