Definition: 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).
Other names Antibiotic Resistance, Microbial; Antibiotic Resistance; Resistance, Antibiotic; Drug Resistances, Microbial; Antimicrobial Drug Resistances; Antimicrobial Drug Resistance