Would you assign a surgical site infection to the case

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You are reviewing a case in which a 46-year-old female patient underwent an initial gastric bypass procedure. On postoperative day two, the patient's surgical incision site was noted to have "purulent oozing." The patient received a course of intravenous antibiotics, then was discharged home on oral antibiotics. Would you assign a Surgical Site Infection (SSI) to this case? If so, what level?

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