ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL
\ˌantɪba͡ɪˈɒtɪk ɹɪsˈɪstəns], \ˌantɪbaɪˈɒtɪk ɹɪsˈɪstəns], \ˌa_n_t_ɪ_b_aɪ_ˈɒ_t_ɪ_k ɹ_ɪ_s_ˈɪ_s_t_ə_n_s]\
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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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