Infection Control
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The wound clinic is usually an outpatient, ambulatory center. The distinctive characteristics of the ambulatory care setting affect the risk of contracting a health care acquired infection. Factors such as common waiting rooms, patients with multiple co-morbidities, and the performance of invasive procedures increase the risk of infection.
