The phrase "invasive infections" refers to serious and harmful infections that invade and spread throughout the body, typically affecting internal organs or body systems. Full definition
They found that, as predicted, a strep strain genetically engineered not to manufacture the hyaluronic acid capsule failed to cause invasive infections in mice, while the encapsulated bacterium did. (sciencemag.org)
Although the bacterium normally causes a skin infection, MRSA can be fatal when it leads to more invasive infections, such as pneumonia, sepsis and meningitis — causing more deaths in the U.S. than HIV, viral hepatitis and tuberculosis combined. (aaas.org)
Seven patients developed invasive infections, but none died directly as a result of a C. auris infection. (sciencedaily.com)