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Friday, 23 May 2025, 12:49 AM
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Course: Diagnostic stewardship in clinical practice (Fleming Fund V)
Glossary: Glossary
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antimicrobial resistance (AMR)Resistance that is either innate or has been acquired by a microbe (most often, a bacterium) to any compound that is designed to kill it or inhibit its growth. Several different mechanisms of AMR exist; the phrase is also used to describe any pathogen that is less susceptible than its counterparts to a specific antimicrobial compound. |
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