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Prevalence of wound infection
| Percent of relevant patient population | |
|---|---|
| Infected wounds–all wounds | Patients with a wound (n = 1204) |
| Mean | 7·3% |
| Median | 5·9% |
| Min–max | 0–23·7% |
| Infected wounds–surgical wounds only | Patients with a surgical wound (n = 374) |
| Mean | 6·27% |
| Median | 6·0% |
| Min–max | 0–16% |
| Infected wounds–pressure ulcers only | Patients with a pressure ulcer (n = 677) |
| Mean | 8·0% |
| Median | 8·0% |
| Min–max | 0–33% |
Source: sample data.
