Drug resistance

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MeSH scope note: Diminished or failed response of an organism, disease or tissue to the intended effectiveness of a chemical or drug. It should be differentiated from DRUG TOLERANCE which is the progressive diminution of the susceptibility of a human or animal to the effects of a drug, as a result of continued administration.

RELATED SITES

- Drug resistance
- Antimicrobial resistance (Region of the Americas - PAHO)
- Antimicrobial resistance surveillance (Western Pacific Region)

FACT SHEETS

- Antimicrobial resistance
- Use of antimicrobials outside human medicine and resultant antimicrobial resistance in humans

RELATED LINKS

- HIV and drug resistance
- DOTS-plus for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB)