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SUSCEPTIBLE BACTERIUM [1 record]

Record 1 2011-02-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
OBS

Plural: susceptible bacteria.

Key term(s)
  • susceptible bacteria

French

Domaine(s)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
CONT

L'administration répétée [d'antibiotiques] tend à éliminer les bactéries sensibles pour laisser place aux bactéries résistantes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Microbiología y parasitología
DEF

Cuando una bacteria es expuesta a un antimicrobiano, los microorganismos susceptibles mueren, pero aquellos no sensibles al fármaco pueden sobrevivir y crecer si la cantidad del antibiótico es muy baja para eliminarlos.

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