Drug Resistance, Bacterial

**Definition:** The ability of 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).

**Tree numbers:** - G06.099.225 - G06.225.347 - G07.690.773.984.269.347

**Synonyms:** - Antibacterial Drug Resistance