au·to·in·fec·tion

(ô′tō-ĭn-fĕk′shən)

Infection, such as recurrent boils, caused by bacteria, viruses, or parasites that persist on or in the body.

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autoinfection

(ˌɔːtəʊɪnˈfɛkʃən)

(Pathology) infection by a pathogenic agent already within the body or infection transferred from one part of the body to another

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au•to•in•fec•tion

(ˌɔ toʊ ɪnˈfɛk ʃən)

n.

infection caused by a pathogen that is already in one's own body.

[1900–05]

Translations

autoinfection

n (Med) → Autoinfektion f

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au·to·in·fec·tion

n. autoinfección, infección causada por un agente del propio organismo.

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References in periodicals archive

In the small intestine they molt twice and become adult female worms and lay eggs from which rhabditiform larvae hatch which can either be passed in the stool or can cause autoinfection. Autoinfection explains the possibility of chronic infection, hyperinfection and disseminated disease spectrum observed in the infected patients.

Disseminated strongyloidiasis in an immunocompetent male: A Case Report

philippinensis cause true infections (and autoinfection) with eggs found in stool; the infection is linked to consumption of raw fish.

Capillaria Ova and Diagnosis of Trichuris trichiura Infection in Humans by Kato-Katz Smear, Liberia

'There is nothing like toilet infection, it is either an STI or an autoinfection meaning infecting one's self as a result of bad personal hygiene.

Physician says women are more prone to STIs

Strongyloides stercoralis assumes a special status due to its versatile life cycle (Autoinfection) and its potential to cause long-lasting infections, particularly in immunosuppressed individuals with a defective cellmediated immunity, in whom it may lead to hyperinfection syndrome and disseminated strongyloidiasis involving several organs.

STRONGYLOIDES STERCORALIS- AN UNDERDIAGNOSED PARASITIC INFECTION?- A STUDY FROM A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN NORTH INDIA

It can present as acute infection, autoinfection, chronic infection, hyperinfection, and disseminated disease.

Immunosuppression with Antitumour Necrosis Factor Therapy Leading to Strongyloides Hyperinfection Syndrome

[3] Hyperinfection denotes autoinfection with accelerated gastrointestinal and pulmonary symptoms.

Pulmonary Strongyloidiasis--A case report

(3) It can cause autoinfection, chronic persistent infection, hyperinfection (with involvement of the lung and the gastrointestinal system), and disseminated infection involving other organs.

Enterococcal meningitis in association with Strongyloides hyperinfection syndrome

This association can be related to autoinfection that represents an important source of transmission to another location of the same body [49].

Prevalence, Etiology, and Risk Factors of Tinea Pedis and Tinea Unguium in Tunisia

Autoinfection occurs in hosts with an impaired cell-mediated immune response.

Strongyloides Colitis as a Harmful Mimicker of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

autoinfection, (4) parthenogenesis and external phase of life cycle with a free living adult.

Strongyloides hyper infection in a steroid dependent leprosy patient

This longevity of Strongyloides is related to its unique and complex life cycle with its alternation between free-living and parasitic cycles and the propensity for autoinfection and multiplication within the infected host [2].

Strongyloides Hyperinfection Syndrome Combined with Cytomegalovirus Infection