Multidrug resistance means that bacteria or viruses are insensitive towards various antibiotics or antivirals, respectively.
Synonyms
Multiple drug resistance
Detailed description
There is a general increase of resistances against antibiotics. Infections with multidrug-resistant pathogens pose a serious problem as their treatment with antibiotics is difficult or not possible any more.
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