fatal infection

collocation in English

meaningsoffatalandinfection

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fatal
adjective
uk
/ˈfeɪ.təl/us
/ˈfeɪ.t̬əl/
A fatal illness, accident, etc. ...
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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 offatalandinfectionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoffatal infection

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A total of 18/33 patients hadfatalinfection.
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I believe that a matter of 10 individual organisms can cause afatalinfection, which is unusual.
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If the gut is perforated, bacteria can invade the body, causing a potentiallyfatalinfection.
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Patients with a high level of this protein were 3.7 times more likely to survive kidney dialysis for a year without afatalinfection.
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Her demanding social responsibilities, tropical climate, a prolonged nearfatalinfectionfollowing miscarriage, and fertility-related surgery eroded her health.
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Even with medical treatment, an alligator bite may still result in afatalinfection.
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Six-month-old promastigotes ultimately produced fatal infections but unlike the younger cultures demonstrated a 5-week incubation period before nodules appeared.
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Because of resultant cracked skin in locations where normal skin would fold, it is easily pregnable by bacteria and other contaminants, resulting in serious risk offatalinfection.
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It is important to note that the number of fatal infections in birds and horses had also increased markedly before the sudden increase in human encephalitis.
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Specialized units for treating children with cancer are rare in developing countries, leading to overcrowded wards and the spread of fatal infections.
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It can be carried by numerous sea-living animals, such as crabs or prawns, and has been known to cause fatal infections in humans during exposure.
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This has led to fatal infections.
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