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Surgical Wound Infection
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Definition
: Infection occurring at the site of a surgical incision.
coordinate IM with specific infection term (IM); do not coordinate with POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS
Other names
Wound Infections, Surgical; Wound Infections, Postoperative; Surgical Wound Infections; Postoperative Wound Infections; Infections, Surgical Wound; Infections, Postoperative Wound; Wound Infection, Surgical; Wound Infection, Postoperative; Infection, Surgical Wound; Infection, Postoperative Wound; Postoperative Wound Infection