noun
superinfection
Medical term for a secondary infection occurring on top of an existing one, often by a different pathogen or a resistant strain.
抗生物質の長期使用は重感染のリスクを高める。
Long-term use of antibiotics increases the risk of superinfection.
二次感染 is a broader term for any secondary infection, while 重感染 specifically implies a superimposed infection, often with a different or resistant organism.
Compound of 重 (じゅう, 'heavy' or 'superimposed') and 感染 (かんせん, 'infection'), directly corresponding to the medical concept of superinfection.