Resistance of microbes against medication is Antimicrobial resistance

Q.  What is ‘Antimicrobial resistance’?
- Published on 23 Feb 16

a. Resistance against microbes
b. Resistance of microbes against medication
c. Resistance against bacteria
d. Resistance of humans and animals against microbial medication

ANSWER: Resistance of microbes against medication
 
  • Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), including antibiotic resistance, is the resistance of a microbe to an antimicrobial medication that used to be effective in treating or preventing an infection caused by that microbe.
  • There are three main ways by which resistance can occur: by natural resistance in certain types of bacteria, by genetic mutation, or by one species acquiring resistance from another.
  • The first step in addressing the problem of AMR is to avoid the need for antibiotics at all in the first place.

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