bacterial resistance

collocation in English

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bacterial
adjective
uk
/bækˈtɪə.ri.əl/us
/bækˈtɪr.i.əl/
caused by, made from, or relating ...
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resistance
noun
uk
/rɪˈzɪs.təns/us
/rɪˈzɪs.təns/
the act of fighting against something that is attacking you, or refusing to ...
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(Definition ofbacterialandresistancefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Within the clinical trials, only one study examined the change inbacterialresistance.
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Only the hydrocolloid and biomembranes offerbacterialresistance.
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The task of making the professional community aware of the crisis implied by thebacterialresistanceshould not be ended.
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There are concerns, however, that the condition may contribute to a reservoir of infection, leading to an increased risk ofbacterialresistanceto antibiotics.
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Newer and more expensive drugs should be reserved for a time when there is an inevitable increase inbacterialresistanceto those in current use.
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The unfortunate consequence is thatbacterialresistanceto antibiotics is thus much more likely to evolve.
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In addition to being costly, such inappropriate use may contribute to the increasing incidence ofbacterialresistancein hospitalized patients (9;15).
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A concern is the possible development ofbacterialresistanceto biocides with extended use of chlorine.
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Evolution ofbacterialresistancemechanisms by acquisition and dissemination of new and possibly multiple resistance traits is worrying.
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Community acquired infections andbacterialresistance.
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Local microbiologists and physicians are responsible for the control of infectious diseases, and advise doctors on localbacterialresistance, and advising on antibiotic use and choice.
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For its part, in order to acknowledge growing concern among consumers, the feedingstuffs industry has made known its readiness to carry out a programme to monitor developments inbacterialresistance.
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Bacterialresistanceto linezolid has remained very low since it was first detected in 1999, although it may be increasing.
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Bacterialresistanceto sulfamethoxazole is caused by mutations in the enzymes involved in folic acid synthesis that prevent the drug from binding to it.
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In contrast to the catalytic domain, the cell-binding domain is variable, which allows a great specificity and decreasesbacterialresistance.
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Bacterialresistanceagainst taurolidine has never been observed in various studies.
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Since then, lantibiotics such as nisin have been used auspiciously for food preservation and have yet to encounter significantbacterialresistance.
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These enzymes are being used as antibacterial agents due to their high effectiveness and specificity in comparison with antibiotics, which are susceptible tobacterialresistance.
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Unlike antibiotics, benzoyl peroxide does not appear to generatebacterialresistance.
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