This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: General surgery, Subject name: Surgery
Which of the following characteristics of this patient might increase the risk of wound infection 
Select and explain. 
A. History of colon surgery, B. Hypeension, C. Male sex, D. Recipient of chemotherapy
D: Recipient of chemotherapy
Answer: D: Recipient of chemotherapy 
Explanation: Chemotherapy leads to a state of immunodefieciency among recipients, hence delays the rate of wound healing and increases the chance of wound infection. Reference: Bailey & Love's Sho Practice of Surgery 27th Edition, Page No. 24