Which of the criteria below are appropriate when determining whether an incisional surgical site infection (SSI)is superficial or deep? Select all that apply.

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Superficial incisional SSI involves only the skin and subcutaneous tissue of the incision and at least one of the following:purulent drainage from the superficial incision,organisms isolated from a culture from the superficial incision,signs or symptoms of infection and deliberately opened by the surgeon,and diagnosis by the surgeon or attending physician.Deep incisional infection involves deep soft tissues (e.g.,fascial and muscle layers)of the incision and at least one of the following:purulent drainage from the deep tissue,incision spontaneously dehisces or is deliberately opened by a surgeon,abscess or other evidence of infection involving the deep incision,or diagnosis of a deep incisional SSI by a surgeon or attending physician.

Which of the Criteria Below Are Appropriate When Determining Whether