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Infection - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An infection is the detrimental colonization of a host organism by a foreign species. In an infection, the infecting organism seeks to utilize the host's resources to multiply, usually at the expens...
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WHEN TO CALL YOUR DOCTOR FOR WOUND INFECTION ... Any face wound with signs of infection. ... A break in the skin or a sutured wound shows signs of infection, such as:
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Wound infection due to disturbed coagulopathy. This patient has a pacemaker (visible below right clavicular space) and had previous cardiac surgery (median sternotomy wound visible) for a rheumatic mitral valve disorder, which was replaced.
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Laceration versus puncture wound ... Wash your hands with soap to avoid infection. ... The wound shows signs of infection (warmth and redness in the area, a painful or throbbing sensation, fever, swelling, or pus-like drainage).
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Learn the cuts, scrapes, and puncture wounds including the best way to care for the injury, when to see a doctor, tetanus shots, and signs of infection. ... What are the signs of a wound infection?
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