How to Use infection in a Sentence

infection

noun
  • The wound has so far remained free of infection.
  • Poor hygiene can increase the danger of infection.
  • Sleep deprivation led to endocarditis, a rare and life-threatening infection of the heart’s inner lining.
    Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Most patients had some kind of adverse event during treatment, including fatigue or weakness, gastrointestinal problems, infections or low white blood cell counts.
    Sam Tupper, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
  • Most of the infections are among children ages 5 to 9, the CDC said.
    Anne Thompson, NBC News, 15 Aug. 2024
  • The outbreak is linked to at least 4 deaths across 18 states and dozens of infections.
    Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Avoid scratching the sting as this can increase swelling and the risk of infection.
    Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2023
  • The need for new tools to combat these infections is dire.
    Benjamin Ryan, NBC News, 26 Nov. 2023
  • Mantle had an infection on his side and couldn’t play the last three weeks of the season.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Her white-blood-cell count gave no hint of an infection.
    Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 8 Sep. 2023
  • No surprise, then, that the return of the bugs would lead to high numbers of infections.
    Helen Branswell, STAT, 23 Nov. 2023
  • The housekeeping staff keep all the rooms infection free.
    Chris Isidore, CNN, 1 Oct. 2023
  • The infection had spread into her lymph nodes, numbing the left side of her face.
    Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 21 July 2024
  • But those kinds of infections usually make the skin hot and red.
    Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
  • Deep scars in the bones of her face and jaw are evidence of a major infection.
    New Atlas, 19 July 2024
  • Most infections present as a cold, if there are any symptoms at all.
    Katie Gutierrez, TIME, 19 Sep. 2024
  • The lung infection can also look like bronchitis, a cold, or the flu.
    Karen Pallarito, Health, 6 July 2023
  • Over time this led to inflammation and the risk of infection.
    USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2024
  • Over time, this led to inflammation and the risk of infection.
    Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024
  • Here’s whether or not new measles cases are a cause for concern, as well as how to avoid infection.
    Korin Miller, Health, 19 Jan. 2024
  • How to stay safe Preventing tick bites can ensure you and your pets don't face the risks of infection.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 17 Apr. 2023
  • As of Friday, 42 herds in nine states have confirmed infections in dairy cows.
    Mike Stobbe, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2024
  • Illinois makes up the largest share of new cases, with nine new infections reported to the CDC.
    Alexander Tin, CBS News, 25 May 2023
  • Iowa had the largest share of residents with a prior infection, at 90.6%.
    Alexander Tin, CBS News, 3 July 2023
  • McPeek blamed himself for running the colt with a lung infection when beaten eight lengths at Churchill Downs in his third start Jan. 25.
    Bob Wisener, arkansasonline.com, 4 Feb. 2024
  • This can damage the skin barrier and increase the risk of infection.
    Jenny Berg, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2024
  • Symptoms can appear between six hours and six days of infection and will last for four to seven days, the CDC said.
    Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2024
  • Good hand hygiene can also help, since the fungal infection is spread skin to skin.
    Jen Christensen, CNN, 11 May 2023
  • However, the itchy welts might leave you scratching a lot, which could lead to a secondary skin infection.
    John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Deaths from Covid-19 in Singapore surged last month amid the current wave of infections.
    Sheryl Tian Tong Lee, Bloomberg.com, 26 May 2023

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