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Physiological Phenomena > Pharmacological and Toxicological Phenomena > Pharmacological Phenomena > Drug Resistance > Drug Resistance, Microbial

Microbiological Phenomena > Drug Resistance, Microbial

Preferred term

Drug Resistance, Microbial

Topical Descriptor

Antibiotic Resistance, Microbial
Antimicrobial Drug Resistance
Antimicrobial Drug Resistances

general or unspecified; prefer specifics; not for protozoa: index DRUG RESISTANCE

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).

History note

1963; for ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE use DRUG RESISTANCE 2002-2007

mikrobilääkeresistenssi

Finnish
antibioottiresistenssi
bakteerilääkeresistenssi
Resistens mot antimikrobiella läkemedel

Swedish
Antibiotikaresistens
Antimikrobiell läkemedelsresistens
Mikrobiell antibiotikaresistens
Mikrobiell läkemedelsresistens

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D004352

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