Assertion: wound | /r/CapableOf | become infected
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Source sentences:
text: Why do wounds become infected?
text: Some circumstances make it more likely that wounds will become infected.
text: A "torn" wound, crush injury, or high-velocity missile (war wound) wound is 100 times more likely to become infected than a clean laceration closed by primary intention-a wound that does not require debridement.5 Duration of the wound is another factor associated with the risk of development of infection.
text: When a wound is contaminated or becomes infected, the immune system marshals energy to fight the bacteria, leaving little for healing.
text: Even wounds that are properly cleaned and dressed can become infected.
text: A culture helps to determine whether a wound has become infected, which type(s) of bacteria are causing the infection, and which antibiotic would best treat the infection and help heal the wound.
text: Thus, in the above circumstances or when a wound has become infected, wound cleansing activities beyond the natural biological processes are required so that the wound bioburden is maintained at a level where the host can remain in control.
text: Whether a wound becomes infected depends on a number of factors, especially the level of bacterial contamination, the extent to which the wound is cleaned, which microorganisms are present, and the use of antibiotics.
text: You suspect that the wound has become infected.
text: The wound may become infected when germs get into it.
text: There are some easy ways so you can recognize the signs that a wound is infected, or whether it can become infected.
text: It is inappropriate for wounds that have become infected.