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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Drug Resistance, Microbial
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Descriptor Spanish:
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farmacorresistencia microbiana
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Resistência Microbiana a Medicamentos
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Synonyms English:
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Antibiotic Resistance
Antibiotic Resistance, Microbial
Antimicrobial Drug Resistance
Antimicrobial Drug Resistances
Drug Resistances, Microbial
Resistance, Antibiotic
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Tree Number:
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G06.225
G07.690.773.984.269
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Definition English:
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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). |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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general or unspecified; prefer specifics; not for protozoa: index DRUG RESISTANCE
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See Related English:
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
R Factors
Superinfection
Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant
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History Note English:
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1963; for ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE use DRUG RESISTANCE 2002-2007
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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22165
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Unique Identifier:
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D004352
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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