secondary infections

A form of secondary infection — Any infection that arises subsequent to a pre-existing infection; but especially a nosocomial infection

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of secondary infection
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APA

secondary infections. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secondary%20infections

MLA

“secondary infections.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secondary%20infections. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “secondary infections,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secondary%20infections.

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