Which of the following would reduce a patient's risk of acquiring surgical wound infection?
A) Reducing his preoperative stay in hospital.
B) Prophylaxis with antimicrobial drugs.
C) Strict asepsis when changing his dressings.
D) Use of skin antiseptic before the surgical incision is made.
E) All of the above.
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A)is caused by adenoviruses.
B)is also termed ophthalmia
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A)conjunctivitis.
B)keratitis.
C)blepharitis.
D)retinitis.
E)trachoma.
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A)can be transmitted in eye clinics.
B)is
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A)are highly susceptible to infection.
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A)is a yeast.
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C)is part of
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A)Scabies
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A)is caused by group A streptococci.
B)is
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A)rarely caused by bacteria.
B)highly contagious.
C)most frequently
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