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Understanding antibiotic resistance
Understanding antibiotic resistance

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metabolism

The chemical reactions in an organism that allow it to obtain the energy and nutrients it needs to grow and survive.

metabolites

The intermediates and products of metabolism.

methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

Bacteria that cause infections that are resistant to many commonly used antibiotics.

microorganisms

Pathogenic and non-pathogenic microscopic organisms, including bacteria, fungi, protists and viruses.


molecular diagnostics

Diagnostic tests that use molecular biology techniques such as PCR to analyse DNA from the patient or pathogen in order to diagnose disease.

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.