A 54-year-old woman returns 6 days after open ventral hernia repair with fever and increasing incisional pain. Examination shows erythema, warmth,

Question

A 54-year-old woman returns 6 days after open ventral hernia repair with fever and increasing incisional pain. Examination shows erythema, warmth, tenderness, and purulent drainage from the incision. Blood pressure is normal. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Superficial surgical site infection

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Urinary retention

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Atelectasis

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Pulmonary embolism

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Drug fever

Surgical site infection — USMLE Step 3 MCQ

A 54-year-old woman returns 6 days after open ventral hernia repair with fever and increasing incisional pain. Examination shows erythema, warmth, tenderness, and purulent drainage from the incision. Blood pressure is normal. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?