adjective
- affected by a secondary infection that occurs in addition to an existing infection
Usage: medical
Examples
- The wound became superinfected with bacteria after the initial viral infection.
- Patients with compromised immune systems are at higher risk of becoming superinfected.
- The doctor prescribed additional antibiotics for the superinfected surgical site.
- Superinfected lesions often require more aggressive treatment protocols.
- The laboratory confirmed that the tissue sample was superinfected with multiple pathogens.