plural of cross-infection

plural of sexually transmitted infection

plural of urinary tract infection

The infection of a bacterium by a bacteriophage with subsequent production of more phage particles, and lysis of the cell.

(medicine) Any infection that causes disease and occurs only when the host's immune system is impaired.

(parasitology) A case in which parasites invade a host but do not succeed in colonizing it, for example merely passing through the digestive tract.

(medicine) Any infection by a fungus of the genus Candida; candidiasis

(medicine) Synonym of acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis

(pathology) Any infection that arises subsequent to a pre-existing infection; but especially a nosocomial infection

mutual infection between infected objects, animals, etc