superinfection
noun
su·per·in·fec·tion
ˌsü-pər-in-ˈfek-shən 
: reinfection or a second infection with a microbial agent (such as a bacterium, fungus, or virus)
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Over time, these pathologies can lead to obstruction of the biliary duct with adult worms or calcium bilirubinate stones, and predispose the host to bacterial superinfection, liver abscesses and hepatitis (d).
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Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 10 Apr. 2011
Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 10 Apr. 2011
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superinfection
noun
su·per·in·fec·tion
-in-ˈfek-shən
: a second infection superimposed on an earlier one especially by a different microbial agent of exogenous or endogenous origin that is resistant to the treatment used against the first infection
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