opportunistic infection
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
The term 'opportunistic infection' combines the adjective 'opportunistic' with the noun 'infection'.
مثال
- HIV/AIDS patients are susceptible to opportunistic infections due to their compromised immune systems.
- Pneumocystis pneumonia is a common opportunistic infection in individuals with weakened immune systems.
- The doctor prescribed antibiotics to prevent opportunistic infections after the surgery.
ترکیبهای رایج
Contract an opportunistic infection Prevent opportunistic infections Treat opportunistic infections
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- any infection caused by a microorganism that does not normally cause disease in humans; occurs in persons with abnormally functioning immune systems (as AIDS patients or transplant patients receiving immunosuppressive drugs)