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cross-resistance /cross-re·sis·tance/ (kros-re-zis´tans) multidrug resistance. cross-resistance, resistance to a particular antibiotic that often results in resistance to other antibiotics, usually from a similar chemical class, to which the bacteria may not have been exposed. Cross-resistance can occur, for example, to both colistin and polymyxin B or to both clindamycin and lincomycin. cross-resistance, n See resistance, cross-. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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baumannii has been increasingly isolated from severely ill patients, and its usual cross-resistance to most available antimicrobial drugs, including carbapenems, poses substantial problems worldwide and especially in the United States (1). One area of concern dealt with the potential resistance and cross-resistance to these drugs. Ultimately it is a tradeoff or other issues, since resistance to either abacavir or tenofovir causes cross-resistance to other medications in this class--and neither is a clear "'winner" on this aspect. |
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