superinfection
Infection during infection
Superinfection is a second infection that occurs during treatment for an existing one, typically when antibiotics kill beneficial bacteria and allow resistant organisms to flourish.
The term also applies in virology when a cell already infected by one virus becomes infected by a different strain: The patient developed a superinfection with a drug-resistant strain.
The super- prefix indicates one infection layered atop another, not superiority.
Reduced ability to fight infection
- immunosuppressionReduced bodily defense activation
- T-cellsThymus-matured immune lymphocytes
- CD4Immune cell coreceptor
- lymphocytesAdaptive immunity cells
neutropenia · leukopenia · transplant · chemotherapy · AIDS · cytokines · phagocytosis · macrophages
Lesser in rank
- hospital-acquiredOriginating within medical facilities
- opportunisticExploiting circumstances for gain
- iatrogenicCaused by medical care
- post-surgicalFollowing a medical operation
exacerbation · relapse · overwhelming · systemic · debilitating · severe · uncontrolled · mortality
Spherical bacteria in clusters
- streptococcusSpherical bacteria in chains
- pseudomonasGram-negative rod-shaped bacterium
- MRSADrug-resistant staph infection
- biofilmAdhesive layer of microorganisms
colonization · overgrowth · pathogen · microbiome · probiotics
AIDS-causing retrovirus
- hepatitisInflammatory liver condition
- influenzaAcute viral respiratory infection
- coinfectionMultiple concurrent infections
- replicationAct of duplicating precisely
viremia · mutant · shedding · retrovirus · immunodeficiency · breakthrough · reactivation
Genus of filamentous fungi
- thrushSpotted woodland vocalist
- candidiasisYeast-caused fungal infection
- antifungalDestroys or stops mold growth
- yeastFermenting fungus
immunocompromised
Reduced ability to fight infection
- immunosuppressionReduced bodily defense activation
- T-cellsThymus-matured immune lymphocytes
- CD4Immune cell coreceptor
lymphocytes · neutropenia · leukopenia · transplant · chemotherapy · AIDS · cytokines · phagocytosis · macrophages · opportunistic
secondary
Lesser in rank
- hospital-acquiredOriginating within medical facilities
- opportunisticExploiting circumstances for gain
- iatrogenicCaused by medical care
post-surgical · exacerbation · relapse · overwhelming · systemic · debilitating · severe · uncontrolled · mortality
staphylococcus
Spherical bacteria in clusters
- streptococcusSpherical bacteria in chains
- pseudomonasGram-negative rod-shaped bacterium
- MRSADrug-resistant staph infection
biofilm · colonization · overgrowth · pathogen · microbiome · probiotics
HIV
AIDS-causing retrovirus
- hepatitisInflammatory liver condition
- influenzaAcute viral respiratory infection
- coinfectionMultiple concurrent infections
replication · viremia · mutant · shedding · retrovirus · immunodeficiency · breakthrough · reactivation
aspergillus
Genus of filamentous fungi
- thrushSpotted woodland vocalist
- candidiasisYeast-caused fungal infection
- antifungalDestroys or stops mold growth
- complicationscomplication, bleeding, paralysis, hemorrhage, sepsis
- Hospital InfectionsMRSA, superbug, antibiotic resistance
- drug reactionsadverse reaction, adverse reactions, side effects, drug allergy, allergic reaction
- Hepatitishepatitis B, hepatitis C, chronic hepatitis, viral hepatitis, hep A
- Phagesphage, T4, lambda, lambda phage, T2
superinfectionclearance
Permitted passage or approval
eradication · cure · resolution · remission · recovery
infect, infection, infected, infectious, infecting, infects, infections, disinfection, superimposed