superinfection

superinfection definition - medical

su·per·in·fec·tion (so͞oˈpər-ĭn-fĕkˌshən)

noun
  1. The act or process of superinfecting a cell or an organism.
  2. An infection following a previous infection, especially when caused by microorganisms that have become resistant to the antibiotics used earlier.

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