life-threatening infection

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life-threatening
adjective
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/ˈlaɪfˌθret.ən.ɪŋ/us
/ˈlaɪfˌθret.ən.ɪŋ/
A life-threatening disease is a very serious one that can ...
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infection
noun[C or U]
uk
/ɪnˈfek.ʃən/us
/ɪnˈfek.ʃən/
a condition in which bacteria or viruses that cause disease have entered ...
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(Definition oflife-threateningandinfectionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It is alife-threateninginfection, especially among elderly and vulnerable people.
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The burns that result from contact with sulphur mustard heal extremely slowly and are prone to potentiallylife-threateninginfection.
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A few hours later, laboratory results were returned showing that he had a potentiallylife-threateninginfection.
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This phase is potentially alife-threateninginfectionand is associated with high fever anemia, and transient immunosuppression.
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Omphalitis can quickly progress to sepsis and presents a potentiallylife-threateninginfection.
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This can result inlife-threateninginfection, also known as transfusion-transmitted bacterial infection.
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Septicemic plague is alife-threateninginfection, most commonly spread by bites from infected fleas.
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Clinically, patients suffer from a host of seemingly unrelated maladies, from pain episodes to strokes, life-threatening infections and pulmonary hypertension.
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Some of these drugs (vancomycin, quinopristin/dalfopristin) are currently considered essential for the treatment of serious life-threatening infections in humans.
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Sometimes the bacteria can penetrate into the body, causing potentially life-threatening infections in bones, joints, the bloodstream, heart valves and lungs.
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The most severe, life-threatening infections were described in asplenic patients.
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T cells in mucosal tissues remain depleted throughout the infection, although enough remain to initially ward off life-threatening infections.
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Immunodeficiency occurs when the immune system is less active than normal, resulting in recurring and life-threatening infections.
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Chronic skin inflammation results in scaling and exfoliation, predisposing these patients to life-threatening infections, sepsis, and dehydration.
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The exposure of these nerves and tissues make the baby more prone to life-threatening infections such as meningitis.
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Antibiotics have no effect on viruses, but antiviral drugs have been developed to treat life-threatening infections.
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