Question 322 · LEK · Surgical infections
Preoperative patient-related risk factors for a postoperative wound infection do not include:
- A. age above 65, smoking, alcohol addiction.
- B. obesity, anemia, neoplastic disease.
- C. diabetes, post chemotherapy status and immunosuppression.
- D. steroid therapy, a history of urgent operations.
- E. short-term catheterization of the urinary bladder and hospital treatment lasting less than 2 days.
Hint
Look for the option describing factors that do not increase infection risk, unlike their prolonged counterparts.
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