verb
- infecting a host organism simultaneously with two or more pathogens or infectious agents
Usage: medical/scientific term; present participle of coinfect
Examples
- The patient was at risk of coinfecting with both influenza and pneumonia during the winter months.
- Researchers studied the effects of coinfecting cells with two different viruses.
- Coinfecting pathogens can complicate diagnosis and treatment in immunocompromised patients.
- The study examined how coinfecting bacteria affected antibiotic resistance patterns.
- Coinfecting with HIV and tuberculosis significantly worsens patient outcomes.