Disease or Syndrome
superinfection
su·per·in·fec·tion [ soo-per-in-fek-shuhn ]
Subclass of:
Opportunistic Infections
Definitions related to superinfection:
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A frequent complication of drug therapy for microbial infection. It may result from opportunistic colonization following immunosuppression by the primary pathogen and can be influenced by the time interval between infections, microbial physiology, or host resistance. Experimental challenge and in vitro models are sometimes used in virulence and infectivity studies.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A secondary infection that occurs during an existing infection, or immediately following a previous infection, especially when caused by microorganisms that are resistant or have become resistant to the antibiotics used earlier.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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