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Q: The Possibility of Simultaneous Infection by Two or More Vir

asked by: DoctorQuestion on January 27th, 2006

Someone told me that two organisms cannot enter the body at one time, for example, you can only be sick with one thng at a time. Can you tell me how two organisms cannot enter the body at the same time??

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on February 9th, 2006

Infectious Diseases Answer A296

It is possible for an organism to be infected by two or more infective agents. The term "super-infection" refers to the situation wherein one agent attacks first and a second one complicates the previous infection. For example, a viral infection can be complicated by a bacterial infection. If infective agents attack simulataneously, the situation is called "associated infection". For example, a patient with low immunity (AIDS, leukemia) can be attacked by many infective agents at the same time.

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