antibiotic resistance meaning
noun (biology)
A property of certain micro-organisms or cells which enables them to survive high concentrations of a normally lethal agent, usu acquired by the selection of a rare resistant mutant in the presence of low concentrations of the agent
A property of certain micro-organisms or cells which enables them to survive high concentrations of a normally lethal agent, usu acquired by the selection of a rare resistant mutant in the presence of low concentrations of the agent
[Medicine]
Diminished or failed response of an organism,disease or tissue to the intended effectiveness of a chemical or drug. It should be differentiated from DRUG TOLERANCE which is the progressive diminution of the susceptibility of a human or animal to the effects of a drug,as a result of continued administration.
- bacterial antibiotic resistance: [Medicine]The abil ...
- fungal antibiotic resistance: [Medicine]The abil ...
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Examples
More: Next- bacterial transposons carry genes encoding antibiotic resistance.
- antibiotics resistance analysis of gram-negative bacilli
- antibiotic resistance patterns of bacteria isolated from urine specimens
- antibiotic resistance patterns of bacteria isolated from stool specimens
- antibiotic resistance patterns of bacteria isolated from different specimens
