Collocations for infection - noun
ADJECTIVE
nasty,
serious,
severe
mild, minor, moderate
acute, chronic
recurrent
primary, secondary
If the primary infection is not treated further outbreaks may occur.
mild, minor, moderate
acute, chronic
recurrent
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.
Over 90% of all new infections occur in the developing world.
rare
bacterial, fungal, viral
chest, ear, etc.
pulmonary, respiratory, urinary tract, etc.
herpes, HIV, yeast (AmE), etc.
opportunistic
bacterial, fungal, viral
chest, ear, etc.
pulmonary, respiratory, urinary tract, etc.
herpes, HIV, yeast (AmE), etc.
opportunistic
VERB + infection
have,
suffer,
suffer from
He's suffering from an acute lung infection.
He's suffering from an acute lung infection.
be at risk from,
be at risk of,
be prone to,
be susceptible to,
be vulnerable to
Goats appear to be more susceptible to the infection than sheep.
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.
Vaccination is essential to protect people exposed to hepatitis B infection.
acquire,
catch,
contract,
develop,
get
She's always getting chest infections.
She's always getting chest infections.
cause
pass, pass on, spread, transmit
The infection is passed on through the horse feed.
pass, pass on, spread, transmit
The infection is passed on through the horse feed.
carry
Almost all the sheep on the farm carried the infection.
Almost all the sheep on the farm carried the infection.
guard against,
protect sb/sth from
to protect the body from infection
to protect the body from infection
avoid,
prevent
combat, fight
The virus affects the body's immune system so that it cannot fight infection.
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.
Normally, white blood cells fight off and kill infections.
recover from
leave/make sb susceptible to, leave/make sb vulnerable to
die from, die of
diagnose, diagnose sb with
treat, treat sb for
leave/make sb susceptible to, leave/make sb vulnerable to
die from, die of
diagnose, diagnose sb with
treat, treat sb for
infection + VERB
develop,
occur
an infection that occurs in swans
an infection that occurs in swans
spread
They want to prevent the infection spreading to other parts of the body.
They want to prevent the infection spreading to other parts of the body.
cause sth,
result in sth,
trigger sth
Heavy lung infections may result in pneumonia.
Heavy lung infections may result in pneumonia.
PREPOSITION
in infection
In acute infections of the urinary tract the patient may suffer severe pain.
In acute infections of the urinary tract the patient may suffer severe pain.
infection from
infection from sewage water
infection from sewage water
infection through
infection through unsafe sex
infection through unsafe sex
infection with
infection with bacteria
infection with bacteria
PHRASES
a cause of infection,
the onset of infection
The drug must be taken from the onset of the infection.
The drug must be taken from the onset of the infection.
resistance to infection
Taking vitamin C builds up your 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.
The urethra was the primary site of infection.
a source of infection
We are trying to trace the source of infection.
We are trying to trace the source of infection.
the spread of infection