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).
Also Known As:
Drug Resistance, Microbial; Antimicrobial Drug Resistance; Antimicrobial Drug Resistances; Antimicrobial Resistances, Drug; Drug Antimicrobial Resistance; Drug Antimicrobial Resistances; Drug Resistances, Microbial; Resistance, Antibiotic; Resistance, Drug Antimicrobial; Resistances, Drug Antimicrobial; Antibiotic Resistance; Antibiotic Resistance, Microbial; Antimicrobial Resistance, Drug