Definition

1. Noun:
   • Superinfection: A secondary infection that occurs during or immediately after an initial infection, often caused by a different microorganism that is resistant to the treatment being used for the first infection.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Bệnh nhân bị viêm phổi có nguy cơ cao bị bội nhiễm. (The pneumonia patient is at high risk of superinfection.)
  • Việc lạm dụng kháng sinh có thể dẫn đến bội nhiễm. (The overuse of antibiotics can lead to superinfection.)

Advanced Usage

• Medical Context: The term is almost exclusively used in medical and healthcare contexts to describe a specific clinical complication.
  • Bội nhiễm nấm là một biến chứng thường gặp. (Fungal superinfection is a common complication.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nhiễm trùng (n): Infection.
• Nhiễm khuẩn (n): Bacterial infection.
• Tái nhiễm (n): Reinfection (getting infected again with the same pathogen after recovery).

Synonyms

• Siêu nhiễm trùng: A direct translation and synonym for "superinfection."
• Nhiễm trùng thứ phát: Secondary infection (a broader term that can include superinfection).

Notes on Meaning

• Specificity: "Bội nhiễm" is a precise medical term. It is not used in general, everyday language to describe common or minor secondary illnesses. It implies a complication within an existing infectious process.

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