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Resistance, antibiotic: The ability of bacteria and other microorganisms to withstand an antibiotic to which they were once sensitive (and were once stalled or killed outright). Also called drug resistance.
What are bacteria and viruses? What kinds of infections are caused by viruses and should not be treated with antibiotics? What is an antibiotic?
If you're a strain of Salmonella, it's a very good week. If you're a human, not so much. There are two stories occurring simultaneously that underline
Antibiotics and similar drugs, together called antimicrobial agents, have been used for the last 70 years to treat patients who have infectious diseases.
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Antibiotic Resistance . Sean D. Pitman M.D. © December, 2004 . Are genes within creatures such as bacteria capable of evolving unique and novel functions via mutations and ...