tự nhiễm khuẩn
Definition
- Noun (Medical Term):
- Autoinfection: A medical condition where an individual becomes infected by microorganisms (such as bacteria, parasites, or fungi) that are already present in or on their own body, rather than acquiring the infection from an external source. The infection spreads from one part of the body to another.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Một số bệnh giun sán có thể gây ra hiện tượng tự nhiễm khuẩn. (Some helminthic diseases can cause autoinfection.)
- Tự nhiễm khuẩn thường xảy ra khi hệ miễn dịch bị suy yếu. (Autoinfection often occurs when the immune system is weakened.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is primarily used in clinical, microbiological, and parasitological contexts to describe specific pathological processes.
Variants and Related Words
- Tự nhiễm (n): A more general term for self-infection or autoinfection.
- Nhiễm khuẩn (n): Bacterial infection or sepsis.
- Tái nhiễm (n): Reinfection.
Synonyms
- Self-infection: The general act of infecting oneself.
- Autogenous infection: An infection caused by microbes originating within the body.
Related Medical Concepts
- Superinfection: A new infection occurring during or after treatment for an existing infection.
- Endogenous infection: An infection caused by an organism that is normally present in the body but becomes pathogenic under certain conditions. This is a closely related concept to autoinfection.