Related to resistant:resistant hypertension,Resistant starch resistance [re-zis´tans] 1.opposition, or counteracting force, as opposition of a conductor to passage of electricity or other energy or substance. 2.the natural ability of a normal organism to remain unaffected by noxious agents in its...
Some doctors use an arbitrary number, defining insulin resistance as a need for 200 or more units of insulin per day to control blood sugar levels. Various researchers have estimated that 3-16 percent of the general population in the United States and Canada is insulin-resistant; another figure...
We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that you’ve provided to them or that they’ve collected from your use of their services. Consent Selection Necessary Preferences Statistics ...
particular Pt, which is a function of ↑ metabolism–eg, by hypertrophy of the endoplasmic reticulum or ↑ expulsion of the drug from a cell–eg, amplification of the multidrug resistant gene by malignant cells. See Oral tolerance, MDR Psychiatry Resistance to the effects of a sedative ...
(redirected from Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis)Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Acronyms, Encyclopedia. tu·ber·cu·lo·sis (to͝o-bûr′kyə-lō′sĭs, tyo͝o-) n. Abbr. TB 1. An infectious disease of humans and animals caused by the tubercle bacillus and characterized by ...
resistant a.resistente; fast ___→resistencia a un colorante. English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012 resistant adjresistente;methicillin-resistantresistente a (la) meticilina;multidrug-resistantmultirresistente, resistente a múltiples fármacosordrogas ...
But in about 50% of patients with advanced disease, even multidrug regimens fail to suppress plasma viral RNA to undetectable levels. Many treatment failures result from poor compliance with multidrug regimens. Failure of one therapeutic regimen often precludes success with others because of the high...
Melioidosis is caused byPseudomonas pseudomallei, a bacillus that can cause disease in sheep, goats, pigs, horses, and other animals, as well as in humans. The organism enters the body through skin abrasions,burns, orwoundsinfected by contaminated soil; inhalation of dust; or by eating food...
Quinupristin/dalfopristin Therapeutics An antibiotic effective against gram-positive multiresistant organism–eg, vancomycin-resistant and multiresistantEnterococcus faecium–VREF, nosocomial pneumonia, MRSA, methicillin-resistantS epidermidis–MRSE. SeeAntibiotic resistance,Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus....
micro-organism phage References in periodicals archive ? Her research domain is pediatric infections, particularly the pathogenicity of intestinal Escherichia coli infections and the potential interplay between intraintestinal and extraintestinal E. Emerging Multidrug-Resistant Hybrid Pathotype Shiga Toxin--Prod...