coinfecting
/ˌkoʊɪnˈfɛktɪŋ/
verb
- To infect someone or something at the same time as another infection, often referring to two or more pathogens infecting a host simultaneously.
- The lab found that the bacteria can coinfect the same wound as the fungus.
- The patient is coinfecting others with both viruses, making the outbreak harder to control.
- Scientists are studying how one parasite can coinfect a host already weakened by another disease.