resistant organisms
collocation in Englishmeaningsofresistantandorganism
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resistant
adjective
uk/rɪˈzɪs.tənt/us/rɪˈzɪs.tənt/
not wanting to accept something, especially changes or ...
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organism
noun[C]
uk/ˈɔː.ɡən.ɪ.zəm/us/ˈɔːr-/
a single living plant, animal, ...
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Often, mutation in only a single gene leads to the evolution of aresistantorganism.
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In order to control nosocomial infections of resistant organisms, certain isolation measures should be diffused and fulfilled.
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Studies should be carried out on the cost and health care implications generated by resistant organisms.
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People should be told that already, in consequence of using these antibiotics for trivial complaints, we are left with resistant organisms which to-day defy antibiotics.
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The use of antibiotics, although both necessary and widespread, increases the emergence of resistant organisms.
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That did not bother the patient, who got better anyway, but it did lead to passing the infection with the resistant organisms to other patients.
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We are considering the desirability of examining feedingstuffs, including imported feeding-stuffs, for antibiotic residues and their possible effect in producing resistant organisms.
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But we do not know the extent of this environmental pool of resistant organisms.
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It does not reverse the situation, but it slows down the development of more resistant organisms.
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If we had more research so that we could identify antibiotic resistant organisms in a clinical environment such as in a doctor's surgery it would be a major step forward.
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There is no doubt that the build up of drug resistant organisms, both in animals and in human beings, will increase unless a firm approach is made to the problem.
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Both in the debate today and in another place much point has been made in reference to penicillin and resistant organisms as well as allergy in man.
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It has been demonstrated in an "in vitro" model to have a low potential for selection of resistant organisms.
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