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Post Surgery Incision Infection Signs

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Chidambaram Sunder Valliappan

The major signs of a surgical site infection are pain, fever and changes in the appearance of the incision and surrounding skin. Infection after surgery can lead to more pain, prolonged time in the hospital, readmission to the hospital and, in rare cases, life-threatening illness.