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Acquired resistanceResistance to an antibiotic to which a bacterium is innately susceptible. It occurs when a bacterium acquires the ability to resist the actions of a particular antibiotic through either genetic mutation or horizontal gene transfer. | |
Antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST)A microbiological test to determine whether bacteria are susceptible or resistant to an antibiotic. Also called 'antimicrobial sensitivity testing'. | |
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