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- Drug Resistance, Bacterial
Drug Resistance, Bacterial(Topical Term)
Used for/see from:
- n: Antibacterial Drug Resistance
- Antibiotic Resistance, Bacterial
general or unspecified; prefer specifics
The ability of bacteria to resist or to become tolerant to chemotherapeutic agents, antimicrobial agents, or antibiotics. This resistance may be acquired through gene mutation or foreign DNA in transmissible plasmids (R FACTORS).
2002