Superinfection

Superinfection - re-infection with a new infectious disease in the context of an ongoing infectious disease, caused by another microorganism, usually resistant to the drug that was used to treat the primary infection. The causative agent of a new infection may be one of those microorganisms that are normally harmless inhabitants of the human body, but become pathogenic when other microorganisms are removed as a result of taking medications; or it may be a resistant variant of the causative agent of the primary infection.

Superinfection is a re-infection of the body with a new infectious disease when the treatment process for a previous infection is not completed. This occurs as a result of the penetration of another microorganism into the body that is resistant to the drugs used to treat the first infection. In this case, the causative agent of a new infection may be a microbe that is harmless to the body, which becomes pathogenic due to the removal of other microorganisms, or a resistant form of the pathogen that caused the primary infection.

Superinfections can lead to serious complications and even death, especially in people with weakened immune systems. Therefore, it is important to recognize superinfection in time and begin treatment.

To treat a superinfection, the same medications are used as for the treatment of a primary infection, but their dosage and dosage regimen may be changed depending on the severity of the patient's condition and the resistance of the microorganisms causing the superinfection.

It is also important to practice good hygiene and avoid contact with sick people to avoid re-infection.

Superinfection is the re-infection of an already infected person or the addition of a parallel infection during active pathology caused by different microorganisms. In this case, the initial disease is treated with antimicrobial drugs, and a repeated one can lead to complications and the need for additional treatment methods. Superinfectious development of the disease is often observed in people