Superinfection

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.

Year introduced: 1989

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Tree Number(s): C01.597.880

MeSH Unique ID: D015163

Entry Terms:

• Superinfections
• Microbial Superinvasion
• Microbial Superinvasions
• Superinvasions, Microbial
• Superinvasion, Microbial

Previous Indexing:

• Cell Line (1969-1988)
• Cells, Cultured (1974-1988)
• Drug Resistance, Microbial (1966-1988)
• Tissue Culture (1967-1980)

See Also:

• Viral Interference

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Diseases Category
Infections
Opportunistic Infections
Superinfection