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Understanding antibiotic resistance
Understanding antibiotic resistance

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M

morbidity

A measure of the illness or disability experienced by a population.

mortality

A measure of the deaths in a population.

multidrug resistance

The resistance of a bacterial species to multiple antibiotics.

N

nanometre (nm)

Unit of length equal to one billionth of a metre.

nanoparticles

Particles between 1 and 100nm in size.

narrow-spectrum

Antibiotics that only affect a small range of bacterial types.

natural selection

The process that ensures that advantageous traits become more frequent in the population.

non-target-based screening

Systematic screening of microbes for extracts with non-specified antibacterial activity.

nosocomial infections

Infections that are acquired in hospital.

O

OECD countries

Countries that are members of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development.


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