Multiple drug resistance
A MICROBIAL ORGANISM'S RESISTANCE TO MULTIPLE ANTIMICROBIAL DRUGS OR A CANCER CELL'S RESISTANCE TO MULTIPLE CYTOSTATICS
Multidrug-resistance; Multi-drug resistant; Multidrug resistant; Multi-drug resistance; Multi drug resistance; Multiple Drug-resistant Cancer Cells; Multidrug resistance-associated proteins; Multidrug-resistant; Multidrug resistance; Multi-drug-resistant; Multi drug resistant; Methicillin-resistant; Drug-resistant infections; Multiple antibiotic resistance; Multiresistant organisms; Multiresistant organism; Bacterial multiple drug resistance
Multiple drug resistance (MDR), multidrug resistance or multiresistance is antimicrobial resistance shown by a species of microorganism to at least one antimicrobial drug in three or more antimicrobial categories. Antimicrobial categories are classifications of antimicrobial agents based on their mode of action and specific to target organisms.