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A '''surgical wound infection''', sometimes called a '''surgical site infection''', occurs at the site of a surgical incision.<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref> Quality improvement has not identified specific techniques for reducing the incidence, other than good surgical practice.<ref>{{citation
A '''surgical wound infection''', sometimes called a '''surgical site infection''', occurs at the site of a surgical incision.<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref> Quality improvement has not identified specific techniques for reducing the incidence, other than good surgical practice.<ref>{{citation
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  | title = Surgical Site Infection Prevention: The Importance of Operative Duration and Blood Transfusion—Results of the First American College of Surgeons–National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Best Practices Initiative

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A surgical wound infection, sometimes called a surgical site infection, occurs at the site of a surgical incision.[1] Quality improvement has not identified specific techniques for reducing the incidence, other than good surgical practice.[2]

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