acute infection

collocation in English

meaningsofacuteandinfection

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acute
adjective
uk
/əˈkjuːt/
us
/əˈkjuːt/
If a bad situation is acute, it causes severe problems ...
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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 ofacuteandinfectionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofacute infection

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Some died from theacuteinfection.
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Adults on the other hand may have either a symptomatic or an asymptomaticacuteinfection, but usually recover without developing carriage.
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Sera from individuals known to be affected by immunosuppressive conditions or by anacuteinfectionor to have recently undergone blood transfusion were excluded.
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Indeed, host extinction can occur ifacuteinfectionis sufficiently prevalent.
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Transmission from these chronic phase rabbits recruits susceptibles into the chronic phase, protecting them fromacuteinfection.
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Antibiotic treatment at the time ofacuteinfectionwas not predictive of the development of persistent symptoms.
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This selection probably does not occur during transmission from animals withacuteinfection.
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Survivors ofacuteinfectionwould develop chronic infection.
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Thus, the system could not provide useful incidence estimates and could not provide information regarding risk factors foracuteinfection.
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Acuteinfectionis a potentially serious early complication that may lead to implant failure in those having immediate pre-radiation reconstruction.
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The adolescent with second degree atrioventricular block andacuteinfectionrecovered totally.
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It is apparent that at the point of first contact, the majority of subjects were still reporting symptoms typical of anacuteinfection.
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Treatment should be continued for four weeks for anacuteinfectionand for six to 12 weeks for chronic bacterial prostatitis.
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The conduction defect was found in a 14-year-old adolescent during an unexplained disease with fever, and shortly after anacuteinfectionin another three.
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The aim of the cohort study is to determine the pathogenesis of prolonged illhealth, including fatigue syndromes, followingacuteinfection.
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The coexistence and host extinction equilibria can only occur following introduction ofacuteinfection.
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Where there is coexistence, disease-induced mortality due toacuteinfectiondepresses the population below carrying capacity.
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The results suggest that this is a valid and reliable measure that can predict the development of a medically unexplained syndrome afteracuteinfection.
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Major symptoms may also be related toacuteinfectionand bone marrow suppression.
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