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A member asked:

Can an open wound that is two weeks old still get infected?

5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Yes : Until the skin is closed infection is possible.

Dr Heston and another doctor agreed

Answered 4/1/2019

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Wound: The longer a wound is open, the greater the risk of an infection. Prompt and correct closure of a wound is the best way to avoid an infection. Even with prompt closure, however, there remains a risk that a wound can become infecrted.

Dr Sparacino agreed

Answered 6/24/2015

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