Which of the Following Statements Concerning Surgical Wounds is TRUE

Question

Which of the following statements concerning surgical wounds is TRUE?
A)Any microorganism present in a wound must be causing infection.
B)Surgery involving body sites with a microbiota have a high risk of infection.
C)Almost all infections occur during dressing changes.
D)Risk of infection is reduced if the preoperative hospitalisation time of the patient is increased.
E)Multi-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)causes all surgical wound infections.

Accepted Answer

Body sites with a microbiota have a higher risk of infection during surgery, as the normal microorganisms can be disturbed or displaced during the operation, allowing for opportunistic pathogens to colonize and cause infection.