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ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE
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DeCS
Descriptor
English
:
Drug Resistance, Microbial
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Farmacorresistencia Microbiana
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Resistência Microbiana a Medicamentos
Synonyms
English
:
Antibiotic Resistance
Antibiotic Resistance, Microbial
Tree Number:
G06.225
G07.690.773.984.269
Definition
English
:
The ability of microorganisms, especially
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
).
Indexing Annotation
English
:
general or unspecified; prefer specifics; not for protozoa: index
DRUG RESISTANCE
See Related
English
:
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
R Factors
Superinfection
Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant
History Note
English
:
1963; for ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE use DRUG RESISTANCE 2002-2007
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
DE
drug effects
GE
genetics
IM
immunology
PH
physiology
RE
radiation effects
Record Number:
22165
Unique Identifier:
D004352
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