infection
121droplet infection — infection spread by airborne droplets of secretions from the nose, throat, or lungs. [1905 10] * * * …
122urinary tract infection — infection of any part of the urinary tract, esp. the urethra or bladder, usually caused by a bacterium, Escherichia coli, and often precipitated by increased sexual activity, vaginitis, enlargement of the prostate, or stress. Abbr.: UTI * * * …
123Urinary tract infection (UTI) — Infection of the kidney, ureter, bladder, or urethra. Not everyone with a UTI has symptoms. Common symptoms include a frequent urge to urinate and a painful, burning when urinating. More females than males have UTIs. Underlying conditions that… …
124puerperal infection — infection of the female genital tract arising as a complication of childbirth …
125ascending infection — infection of the fetus by microorganisms that gain access to the uterus from the vagina, usually following rupture of membranes but sometimes acquired in utero while the membranes are intact; called also transcervical i …
126cross infection — infection transmitted from one individual to another …
127exit site infection — infection in the area where an artificial tube exits from the body …
128iatrogenic infection — infection acquired by the patient during the course of treatment by a health care professional. Cf. nosocomial i …
