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Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial
Tree Number(s)
G06.099.225.812
G06.225.347.812
G07.690.773.984.269.347.812
G07.690.773.984.300.500
Unique ID
D024901
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D024901
Scope Note
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).
Entry Term(s)
Drug Resistance, Extensive, Bacterial
Drug Resistance, Extensively, Bacterial
Extensive Antibacterial Drug Resistance
Extensively Antibacterial Drug Resistance
Multidrug Resistance, Bacterial
Multiple Antibacterial Drug Resistance
NLM Classification #
QW 45
Previous Indexing
Drug Resistance, Microbial (1968-2001)
Drug Resistance, Multiple (1994-2001)
See Also
Genes, MDR
Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant
Public MeSH Note
2002
History Note
2002
Date Introduced
2002/01/01
Last Updated
2023/07/03
Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial Preferred
Drug Resistance, Extensive, Bacterial Narrower
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