title: The infected wound and its management.
abstract: The infected wound is one of the most frequent causes of delayed wound healing. Even in the face of appropriate antibiotic prophylaxis, infections can occur in 10% to 20% of clean-contaminated procedures in the head and neck. The authors describe their comprehensive approach to prevent and manage the infected wound at the head and neck area.
authors.affiliation: American Cancer Society, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Bumpous
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis; D006801:Humans; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D010039:Otorhinolaryngologic Neoplasms / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012867:Skin / Q000187:drug effects / Q000503:physiopathology; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology