title: Authors' reply to Twoon and Ng.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Republic of Ireland katheribrowne@rcsi.ie.
authors.forename: Katherine M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Browne
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Bon Secours Hospital, Cork, Republic of Ireland.
authors.forename: Olive
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Republic of Ireland.
authors.forename: A James P
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Clover
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013537:Sutures; D013550:Swimming