copathogen

Etymology

From co- + pathogen.

copathogen means A pathogen coexistent with another in the same host, yielding coinfection. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 78 out of 100.

noun

A pathogen coexistent with another in the same host, yielding coinfection.“Although Enterobacteriaceae were the most common copathogens identified overall, Staphylococcus aureus was the most common copathogen in bloodstream infections.”