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Definitions
A directory of terms related to antibiotic treatment, useful for discussing the development of antibiotic resistance. (Sources: Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics, Union of Concerned Scientists, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.)
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
A bacterial strain named because it is resistant to methicillin. In practice, MRSAs are generally resistant to many antibiotics, and some are resistant to all but vancomycin.
Multidrug resistance
The ability of an organism to resist several different drugs.
