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superinfection

/ˌsuː.pər.ɪnˈfek.ʃən/

Traduction: Infection secondaire qui survient pendant le traitement d'une infection primaire, souvent favorisée par l'affaiblissement des défenses immunitaires ou par l'antibiothérapie.

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noun

/ˌsuː.pər.ɪnˈfek.ʃən/C1formalmedical
  • frInfection secondaire qui survient pendant le traitement d'une infection primaire, souvent favorisée par l'affaiblissement des défenses immunitaires ou par l'antibiothérapie.

A secondary infection that occurs while a person is already being treated for a primary infection.

  1. Secondary infection during treatmentC1formalmedical

    A new infection that occurs while a person is being treated for a primary infection, often caused by drug-resistant organisms.

    frSurinfection

    • The patient developed a superinfection after prolonged antibiotic use.
    • Doctors monitor for superinfections in immunocompromised patients.
    • The superinfection was resistant to standard treatments.
Formes
  • superinfections plural form
  • superinfections' possessive plural form
  • superinfection's possessive singular form