Autoinfection
Definition
A pathological process characterized by the onset of an infectious disease caused by microorganisms (bacteria, viruses, fungi) already normally present in the host's body as commensals or in a latent state, which become virulent due to immune system collapse or their migration into a different, sterile anatomical region. The phenomenon defines endogenous infections occurring without a secondary contact with an external source of contamination.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Autoinfection
- Endogenous infection
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun, regular plural forms ending in -ii, standard dative-genitive inflection. |
| Formation | Neologistic compound combining the prefix 'auto-' with the operational noun 'infecție', stabilized in medical terminology. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.u.to.in.fek.ˈt͡si.e] |
| Source | Lexicon of Clinical Microbiology, Pathology Systems, and Infectious Diseases |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Pacientul aflat sub tratament imunosupresor a dezvoltat o autoinfecție severă cu bacterii din propria sa floră intestinală.
EN: The patient under immunosuppressive treatment developed a severe autoinfection with bacteria from his own intestinal flora.
RO: Stomatologul a avertizat că neglijarea igienei orale poate duce la o autoinfecție pulmonară prin aspirarea bacteriilor din carii.
EN: The dentist warned that neglecting oral hygiene can lead to a pulmonary autoinfection through the aspiration of bacteria from cavities.
RO: O autoinfecție cutanată apare adesea atunci când o persoană își zgârie rănile existente, transferând agenții patogeni pe țesuturile vecine.
EN: A cutaneous autoinfection often occurs when a person scratches existing wounds, transferring pathogens to neighboring tissues.
Idioms & Phrases
Autoinfecție endogenă / Endogenous autoinfection
RO: Activarea distructivă a unor microbi saprofiți din interiorul corpului fără nicio contaminare epidemiologică exterioară.
EN: The destructive activation of saprophytic microbes inside the body without any external epidemiological contamination.
Mecanism de autoinfecție / Autoinfection mechanism / pathway of self-infection
RO: Lanțul de evenimente biologice prin care un agent patogen latent își multiplică volumul din cauza slăbirii barierelor naturale ale corpului.
EN: The chain of biological events through which a latent pathogen multiplies its volume due to the weakening of the body's natural barriers.
Risc de autoinfecție / Risk of autoinfection
RO: Probabilitate clinică crescută ca un pacient vulnerabil sau operat să contracteze o boală din cauza propriilor sale microorganisme.
EN: Increased clinical probability of a vulnerable or operated patient contracting a disease due to their own microorganisms.
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