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DRUG RESISTANCE, MULTIPLE, BACTERIAL

\dɹˈʌɡ ɹɪsˈɪstəns], \dɹˈʌɡ ɹɪsˈɪstəns], \d_ɹ_ˈʌ_ɡ ɹ_ɪ_s_ˈɪ_s_t_ə_n_s]\

Definitions of DRUG RESISTANCE, MULTIPLE, BACTERIAL

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The ability of bacteria to resist or to become tolerant to several structurally and functionally distinct drugs simultaneously. This resistance may be acquired through gene mutation or foreign DNA in transmissible plasmids (R FACTORS).

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