Antibiotic/Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a terminology used to describe immunity to an antibiotic. When a bacteria becomes antibiotic resistant, it means the antibiotic attributed to killing it, no longer has an effect. This immunity can be gained by a bacteria coming into direct contact with an antibiotic, with the frequency of contact often determining the rate of resistance. Also by a bacteria joining to an antibiotic resistant strain, genetic material can be transferred, including immunity, to give them both resistance (Burmeister, 2015).
Sant-Cassia, Myles
Supervisors: Griffiths, C
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
Year: 2017
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