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MICROBES BIOLOGICAL MAKEUP [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- antimicrobial drug
1, record 1, English, antimicrobial%20drug
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- antimicrobial 2, record 1, English, antimicrobial
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Antimicrobial resistance simply means that the antimicrobial drugs that used to be effective against a particular microbe no longer work because the microbe's biological makeup has changed; it has become resistant to the treatment. 1, record 1, English, - antimicrobial%20drug
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Antimicrobial use. 1, record 1, English, - antimicrobial%20drug
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- médicament antimicrobien
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9dicament%20antimicrobien
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- antimicrobien 1, record 1, French, antimicrobien
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La résistance aux antimicrobiens renvoie simplement à la baisse d'efficacité des médicaments antimicrobiens utilisés pour lutter contre un microbe donné jusqu'à ce qu'ils deviennent totalement impuissants en raison des mutations biologiques du microbe : ce dernier résiste dorénavant au traitement. 1, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9dicament%20antimicrobien
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Usage des antimicrobiens. 1, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9dicament%20antimicrobien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Epidemiology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- microbe's biological makeup
1, record 2, English, microbe%27s%20biological%20makeup
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Antimicrobial resistance simply means that the antimicrobial drugs that used to be effective against a particular microbe no longer work because the microbe's biological makeup has changed; it has become resistant to the treatment. 1, record 2, English, - microbe%27s%20biological%20makeup
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Épidémiologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mutation biologique du microbe
1, record 2, French, mutation%20biologique%20du%20microbe
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La résistance aux antimicrobiens renvoie simplement à la baisse d'efficacité des médicaments antimicrobiens utilisés pour lutter contre un microbe donné jusqu'à ce qu'ils deviennent totalement impuissants en raison des mutations biologiques du microbe : ce dernier résiste dorénavant au traitement. 1, record 2, French, - mutation%20biologique%20du%20microbe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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