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CROSS-RESISTANCE [1 record]

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Record 1 2004-10-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medication
DEF

The development of resistance to one agent (e.g. drug) which also confers resistance to another (often similar) agent.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médicaments
DEF

Résistance d'un germe à un médicament auquel il n'a pas été exposé, résultant d'une résistance acquise envers un autre médicament apparenté.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medicamentos
DEF

Fenómeno por el cual un microorganismo que se ha hecho resistente a un fármaco empleado para combatirlo, se vuelve resistente a varios otros a los que no ha sido expuesto.

OBS

El mecanismo de resistencia es igual en diversos medicamentos y puede haber transferencia de material genético que confiera resistencia.

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