Drug Resistance, Microbial
"Drug Resistance, Microbial" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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).
| Descriptor ID |
D004352
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G06.225 G07.690.773.984.269
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| Concept/Terms |
Drug Resistance, Microbial- Drug Resistance, Microbial
- Drug Resistances, Microbial
- Antimicrobial Drug Resistance
- Antimicrobial Drug Resistances
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1996 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 1997 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 1998 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1999 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Drug Resistance, Microbial" by people in Profiles.
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Bayesian modeling of the impact of antibiotic resistance on the efficiency of MRSA decolonization. PLoS Comput Biol. 2023 Oct; 19(10):e1010898.
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Medications for Treating Infection. JAMA. 2020 01 07; 323(1):100.
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Electronic Public Health Registry of Extensively Drug-Resistant Organisms, Illinois, USA. Emerg Infect Dis. 2015 Oct; 21(10):1725-32.
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Pharmacists' perceptions of the effectiveness of antimicrobial control programs. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2006 Dec 15; 63(24):2504-8.
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Development of a clinical data warehouse for hospital infection control. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2003 Sep-Oct; 10(5):454-62.
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Emergence of ganciclovir-resistant cytomegalovirus in lung transplant recipients. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2002 Dec; 21(12):1274-82.
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Underestimation of HIV type 1 drug resistance mutations: results from the ENVA-2 genotyping proficiency program. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2002 Mar 01; 18(4):243-8.
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Sequencing of cytomegalovirus UL97 gene for genotypic antiviral resistance testing. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2001 Oct; 45(10):2775-80.
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Controlling antimicrobial resistance in hospitals: infection control and use of antibiotics. Emerg Infect Dis. 2001 Mar-Apr; 7(2):188-92.
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Colonization of skilled-care facility residents with antimicrobial-resistant pathogens. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2001 Mar; 49(3):270-6.