Drug Resistance, Microbial

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).

Year introduced: 1963

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Tree Number(s): G06.225, G07.690.773.984.269

MeSH Unique ID: D004352

Entry Terms:

• Drug Resistances, Microbial
• Antibiotic Resistance, Microbial
• Antibiotic Resistance
• Resistance, Antibiotic
• Antimicrobial Drug Resistance
• Antimicrobial Drug Resistances
• Antimicrobial Resistance, Drug
• Antimicrobial Resistances, Drug
• Drug Antimicrobial Resistance
• Drug Antimicrobial Resistances
• Resistance, Drug Antimicrobial
• Resistances, Drug Antimicrobial

See Also:

• Microbial Sensitivity Tests
• R Factors
• Superinfection
• Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant

All MeSH Categories
Phenomena and Processes Category
Microbiological Phenomena
Drug Resistance, Microbial
Drug Resistance, Bacterial
beta-Lactam Resistance +
Chloramphenicol Resistance
Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial
Kanamycin Resistance
Tetracycline Resistance
Trimethoprim Resistance
Vancomycin Resistance
Drug Resistance, Fungal
Drug Resistance, Multiple, Fungal
Drug Resistance, Viral
Drug Resistance, Multiple, Viral

All MeSH Categories
Phenomena and Processes Category
Physiological Phenomena
Pharmacological and Toxicological Phenomena
Pharmacological Phenomena
Drug Resistance
Drug Resistance, Microbial
Drug Resistance, Bacterial
beta-Lactam Resistance +
Chloramphenicol Resistance
Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial
Kanamycin Resistance
Tetracycline Resistance
Trimethoprim Resistance
Vancomycin Resistance
Drug Resistance, Fungal
Drug Resistance, Multiple, Fungal
Drug Resistance, Viral
Drug Resistance, Multiple, Viral