Superficial incisional infection | |
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SSI that occurs within 30 days of surgery, involves only the skin or subcutaneous tissue of the incision & meets at least one of the following criteria: | |
1. | Purulent drainage from superficial incision |
2. | Culture of organisms and pus cells present: |
fluid/tissue from superficial incision wound swab from superficial incision | |
3. | At least 2 symptoms of inflammation: |
Pain, tenderness, localised swelling, redness, heat and either: | |
1) Incision deliberately opened to manage infection | |
or | |
2) Clinicians diagnosis of superficial SSI |