Collocations for infection - noun
ADJ.
heavy, nasty, serious, severe
mild, minor, moderate | acute | chronic | recurrent | further |
mild, minor, moderate | acute | chronic | recurrent | further |
primary, secondary
If the primary infection is not treated further outbreaks may occur.
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. | respiratory, urinary, etc. | herpes, HIV, etc.
VERB + INFECTION
have, suffer (from)
He''s suffering from an acute infection of the lower respiratory tract.
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.
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.
pass (on), spread, transmit
The infection is passed on through the horse feed.
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.
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/of | diagnose (sb with) | 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
Heavy lung infections may result in pneumonia.
Heavy lung infections may result in pneumonia.
PREP.
in~
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.
~ by
infection of people by the virus
infection of people by the virus
~ from
infection from sewage water
infection from sewage water
~ through
infection through unsafe sex
infection through unsafe sex
~ 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
(medical) 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