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Can you tell me about antibiotic resistance?

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Dr. Mazen Kherallah answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Abx Resistance: It is the case where the bacteria develops mechanisms to fight our antibiotics and render them ineffective.

Answered 3/13/2014

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