Which of the following characteristics of this patient might increase the risk of wound infection
Correct Answer: Recipient of chemotherapy
Description: Chemotherapy leads to a state of immunodefieciency among recipients, hence delays the rate of wound healing and increases the chance of wound infection. Reference: Bailey & Love's Sho Practice of Surgery 27th Edition, Page No. 24
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