a higher incidence of wound infection was detected in patients requiring emergency operations ( 5.1 % ) , in drained wounds ( 5.4 % ) , and in patients with conditions thought to predispose to infection , such as advanced cancer , hepatic cirrhosis , diabetes , nephrotic syndrome , previous splenectomy , and treatment with immunosuppressive drugs ( 7.8 % ) .
C0043241
wound infection
C0009450
infection