subacute infection


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subacute infection

An infection intermediate between acute and chronic.
See also: infection
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nucleatum should be considered in patients with subacute infection with extensive fibrosis that crosses anatomic barriers, mimicking actinomycosis.
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Acute and subacute infections can cause lymphadenopathies, while chronic infections may give rise to indolent abscesses.
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