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Local infection of wound

MedGen UID:: 53095
•Concept ID:: C0043241
•: Pathologic Function

Synonyms:	Infection, Wound; Infections, Wound; Wound Infection; Wound Infections
SNOMED CT:	Local infection of wound (76844004); Infected wound (76844004); Wound infected (76844004); Wound infection (76844004); Septic wound (76844004)

Definition

Infection of a break in the skin or other tissue. [from NCI]

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CClinical test, RResearch test, OOMIM, GGeneReviews, VClinVar

CROGVLocal infection of wound

Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms
- Clinical finding
  - Finding by Cause
    - Infection
      - Local infection of wound
        Post-traumatic wound infection
        Surgical site infection
        Port Site Infection
        Stoma Site Infection

Professional guidelines

PubMed

The efficacy of topical gentamycin application on prophylaxis and treatment of wound infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Wang P, Long Z, Yu Z, Liu P, Wei D, Fang Q, Ma D, Wang J
Int J Clin Pract 2019 May;73(5):e13334. doi: 10.1111/ijcp.13334. PMID: 30809868

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Interplay between traumatic brain injury and intimate partner violence: data driven analysis utilizing electronic health records.

Liu LY, Bush WS, Koyutürk M, Karakurt G
BMC Womens Health 2020 Dec 7;20(1):269. doi: 10.1186/s12905-020-01104-4. PMID: 33287806 Free PMC Article

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