Phenomena and Processes

Bacterial Drug Resistance

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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Abstract

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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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Antibacterial Drug Resistance
  • Drug Resistance, Bacterial
  • Antibiotic Resistance, Bacterial

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5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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general or unspecified; prefer specifics

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History Note

2002

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Previous Indexing

  • Drug Resistance, Microbial (1968-2001)

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  1. G06.099.225
  2. G06.225w.347
  3. G07.690.773.984w.269w.347

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Bacterial Drug Resistance. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D024881. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D024881
  2. Bacterial Drug Resistance. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q64924127