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verbs
have an infection
• I think you’ve got an infection, so you need to rest.
suffer from an infection
• He was suffering from an infection of the lungs.
get/develop an infection
• She got a nasty throat infection which meant she couldn’t sing.
treat an infection
• Antibiotics are used to treat the infection.
fight/combat an infection
• A new drug is being developed to combat the infection.
spread an infection
( also transmit an infection formal )
• Pregnant women can transmit the infection to their unborn child.
an infection spreads
• The infection spread to her chest.
an infection clears up
(= goes away )
• Although the infection cleared up, he still felt weak.
be exposed to an infection
• He was exposed to the infection while he was travelling in India.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + infection
serious/severe infection
• He was admitted to hospital with a serious infection.
slight/minor infection
(= not serious )
• She’s suffering from a slight infection.
nasty infection
informal (= a serious infection )
• He’s got a really nasty infection.
acute infection
medical (= a serious infection that develops suddenly )
• The disease usually occurs as an acute infection of the throat.
an ear/eye infection
• She was given antibiotics for an ear infection.
a chest infection
(= an infection in the lungs )
• I’ve got a bad cough, but the doctor says it isn’t a chest infection.
a throat/kidney etc infection
• He developed a severe throat infection.
a bacterial/viral/fungal infection
(= caused by bacteria, a virus, or a fungus )
• Antibiotics are not effective against viral infections.
a secondary infection
medical (= an additional infection that happens as a result of the main illness )
• Often, scratching the skin because it is itchy results in secondary infection.
phrases
the source of an infection
• Doctors are trying to locate the source of the infection.
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noun ADJ. heavy, nasty, serious, severe | mild, minor, moderate | acute | chronic | recurrent | further | primary, secondary If the primary infection is not treated further outbreaks may occur. | new Over 90% of all new infections occur in the developing world. | rare | bacterial, fungal, viral | chest, ear, etc. | respiratory, urinary, etc. | herpes, HIV, etc. VERB + INFECTION have, suffer (from) He's suffering from an acute infection of the lower respiratory tract. | be at risk from/of, be prone/susceptible/vulnerable to Goats appear to be more susceptible to the infection than sheep. | be exposed to Vaccination is essential to protect people exposed to hepatitis B infection. | acquire, catch, contract, develop, get She's always getting chest infections. | pass (on), spread, transmit The infection is passed on through the horse feed. | carry Almost all the sheep on the farm carried the infection. | guard against, protect sb/sth from to protect the body from infection | avoid, prevent | combat, fight The virus affects the body's immune system so that it cannot fight infection. | fight off, kill Normally, white blood cells fight off and kill infections. | recover from | leave/make sb susceptible to, leave/make sb vulnerable to | die from/of | diagnose (sb with) | treat (sb for) INFECTION + VERB develop, occur an infection that occurs in swans | spread They want to prevent the infection spreading to other parts of the body. | cause sth, result in sth Heavy lung infections may result in pneumonia. PREP. in~ In acute infections of the urinary tract the patient may suffer severe pain. | ~ by infection of people by the virus | ~ from infection from sewage water | ~ through infection through unsafe sex | ~ with infection with bacteria PHRASES a cause of infection, the onset of infection The drug must be taken from the onset of the infection. | resistance to infection Taking vitamin C builds up your resistance to infection. | a risk of infection, a site of infection (medical) The urethra was the primary site of infection | a source of infection We are trying to trace the source of infection. | the spread of infection
Oxford Collocations Dictionary