Wound Infected

Infected wound

An infected wound is damage to the skin or mucous membranes that has caused the development of an infection associated with the action of microorganisms (microbiological infection). These include purulent inflammation and infectious processes that occur with suppuration of wounds. Infection differs from traumatic injuries due to the systemic nature of the pathological process, the increased content of inflammatory exudate in the blood (high leukocyte reaction), the presence of increased body temperature and pronounced signs of inflammation. Wounds with the development of infiltrative-suppurative processes are a surgical pathology with a certain