superinfection

[soo-per-in-fek-shuh n]

noun Pathology.

marked proliferation of a parasitic microorganism during antimicrobial treatment for another infection.

Origin of superinfection

First recorded in 1920–25; super- + infection

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superinfection in Medicine

(sōō′pər-ĭn-fĕk′shən)

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