Mesh term Drug Resistance, Microbial
Browse to parent terms:Drug Resistance
Microbiological Phenomena
Description
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).Browse to child terms:
Drug Resistance, Bacterial
Drug Resistance, Fungal
Drug Resistance, Viral
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