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- noun secondary infection caused by an opportunistic infection
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The organism may also manifest itself as a suprainfection in patients previously infected by an upper or lower respiratory viral infection.
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Chest Physiotherapy is a manual and natural technique which relieves chesty babies and prevents them from suprainfection and a subsequent use of antibiotics during the winter season.
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