"Coinfection" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Simultaneous infection of a host organism by two or more pathogens. In virology, coinfection commonly refers to simultaneous infection of a single cell by two or more different viruses.
| Descriptor ID |
D060085
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.539.218 C02.219 C03.202
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| Concept/Terms |
Coinfection- Coinfection
- Coinfections
- Polymicrobial Infection
- Infection, Polymicrobial
- Infections, Polymicrobial
- Polymicrobial Infections
- Co-infection
- Co infection
- Co-infections
- Mixed Infection
- Infection, Mixed
- Infections, Mixed
- Mixed Infections
Secondary Infections- Secondary Infections
- Infection, Secondary
- Infections, Secondary
- Secondary Infection
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2013 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2014 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 2015 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2016 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2017 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2018 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2019 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2020 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 2021 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2022 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2024 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Coinfection" by people in Profiles.
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A Scoping Review of the Associations Between Ascariasis, Helicobacter pylori Infection and Gastric Pathologies. Parasite Immunol. 2026 May; 48(5):e70080.
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Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) Position Statement: Why IDSA Did Not Endorse the Community-Acquired Pneumonia Guidelines 2025 Update. Clin Infect Dis. 2026 Apr 30; 82(4):622-624.
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Helminth coinfections mitigate clinical, parasitological, and immune outcomes in Mozambican children with malaria. BMC Med. 2026 Mar 31; 24(1).
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Impact of Intestinal Parasitic Infections on Gut Epithelial Barrier and Inflammation among Foreign-Born Persons Living with HIV. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2025 Dec 03; 113(6):1202-1210.
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Pharmacodynamic insights to support pneumonia treatment in a patient co-infected with two carbapenem-resistant bacteria. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2025 Dec; 66(6):107633.
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Culture Proven Multi-Bacterial Gastrointestinal Infections are Rare in Children. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2025 Dec 01; 44(12):e463-e464.
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Bioactive lipid profiles as non-invasive biomarkers of advanced fibrosis in people with HIV/HCV co-infection. Metabolomics. 2025 Jul 01; 21(4):96.
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Self-powered rapid antigen-specific T-cell response assay for Mycobacterium tuberculosis infections. Nat Biomed Eng. 2026 Jan; 10(1):69-79.
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Incidence and Temporal Dynamics of Combined Infections in SARS-CoV-2-Infected Patients With Risk Factors for Severe Complications. J Korean Med Sci. 2025 Mar 24; 40(11):e38.
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Coinfection by multiple Trypanosoma cruzi clones: a new perspective on host-parasite relationship with consequences for pathogenesis and management of Chagas disease. Microbiol Mol Biol Rev. 2025 Jun 25; 89(2):e0024224.