Mesh term Drug Resistance, Bacterial
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Drug Resistance, Microbial
Description
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).Browse to child terms:
Chloramphenicol Resistance
Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial
Kanamycin Resistance
Tetracycline Resistance
Trimethoprim Resistance
Vancomycin Resistance
beta-Lactam Resistance
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