Current methods take between 24 and 48 hours to get an answer as to whether the wound is infected.

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Egyptian antiquities chief Zahi Hawass said the research suggests the boy king died after the wound became infected, and though not all of the team agreed with the assessment, all rejected the long-standing murder charge.

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Aimee Copeland's case was much more uncommon, in that her wound got "infected and the infection (ran) wild, " explained Creech.

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No anaesthetic was used, and Waris' wound subsequently became infected.

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The wound she sustained almost a year ago became infected and refused to heal.

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