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Microbiological Phenomena > Drug Resistance, Microbial > Drug Resistance, Bacterial
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Microbiological Phenomena > Bacterial Physiological Phenomena > Drug Resistance, Bacterial

Preferred term

Drug Resistance, Bacterial  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • 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).

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Entry terms

  • Antibacterial Drug Resistance

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In other languages

  • Résistance bactérienne aux médicaments

    French

  • Résistance aux agents antibactériens
  • Résistance aux antibactériens
  • Résistance aux médicaments antibactériens
  • Résistance des bactéries aux médicaments

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-KS2X10SP-G

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