Wound infection

Definition

The entry and multiplication of harmful microorganisms in a wound, which can damage tissue and prevent healing.

Used by Edexcel

Paper 1

Gas gangrene was a wound infection, not an effect of poison gas. The distinction matters because these problems had different causes: bacteria entered damaged tissue in one case, while a chemical weapon harmed a soldier in the other.
Revise: Injuries, Illnesses and Gas Attacks

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GCSE History · key term

The entry and multiplication of harmful microorganisms in a wound, which can damage tissue and prevent healing.

Used by Edexcel

Paper 1

Gas gangrene was a wound infection, not an effect of poison gas. The distinction matters because these problems had different causes: bacteria entered damaged tissue in one case, while a chemical weapon harmed a soldier in the other.
Revise: Injuries, Illnesses and Gas Attacks

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