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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| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 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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A potential role of cockroaches in the transmission of pathogenic bacteria with antibiotic resistance: A scoping review. J Infect Dev Ctries. 2022 11 29; 16(11):1671-1678.
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Knowledge and perceptions about antibiotic resistance and prudent antibiotic prescribing among final year medical students in two African countries. Int J Pharm Pract. 2021 Oct 18; 29(5):508-514.
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The Role of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Community-Acquired Pneumonia. Semin Respir Crit Care Med. 2020 Aug; 41(4):455-469.
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National Neonatal Sepsis Task Force launch: Supporting infection prevention and surveillance, outbreak investigation and antimicrobial stewardship in neonatal units in South Africa. S Afr Med J. 2020 Apr 29; 110(5):360-363.
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Pneumococcal lineages associated with serotype replacement and antibiotic resistance in childhood invasive pneumococcal disease in the post-PCV13 era: an international whole-genome sequencing study. Lancet Infect Dis. 2019 07; 19(7):759-769.
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A situational analysis of current antimicrobial governance, regulation, and utilization in South Africa. Int J Infect Dis. 2017 Nov; 64:100-106.
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The role of appropriate diagnostic testing in acute respiratory tract infections: An antibiotic stewardship strategy to minimise diagnostic uncertainty in primary care. S Afr Med J. 2016 May 10; 106(6):30-7.
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Microbiology and antibiotic resistance in severe burns patients: A 5 year review in an adult burns unit. Burns. 2015 Nov; 41(7):1536-42.
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Antimicrobial susceptibility of organisms causing community-acquired urinary tract infections in Gauteng Province, South Africa. S Afr Med J. 2013 Mar 15; 103(6):377-81.
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Antibiotic prescription practices and their relationship to outcome in South Africa: findings of the prevalence of infection in South African intensive care units (PISA) study. S Afr Med J. 2012 Jun 14; 102(7):613-6.