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It means that multiple drugs that are commonly used to treat it no longer work. So it means the "bug" is a "superbug" and harder to treat.
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What caused the introduction of a multidrug therapy to treat leprosy?
The emergence of dapsone-resistant strains of leprosy prompted the introduction of multidrug therapy.
What has the author Robert B Giffin written?
Robert B. Giffin has written: 'Addressing the threat of drug-resistant tuberculosis' -- subject(s): Antitubercular agents, Antitubercular Agents, Drug resistance, Transmission, Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, Internationality, Complications, Tuberculosis, Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant, Congresses, HIV Infections
The multidrug resistant pumps in many bacterial cell membranes cause?
removal of the drug from the cell, bigdaddywayne.com
How do you know that an organism is resistant to a chemical?
Only after experiments.
Is bacterial spores the most resistant life form?
The most resistant organism in the healthcare environment is the bacterial spor
What has the author Kevin J Brooks written?
Kevin J. Brooks has written: 'Tuberculosis threat' -- subject(s): Epidemilogy, Epidemiology, International Cooperation, International cooperation, Tuberculosis, Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant, Prevention & control, Prevention
What are the benefits of antibiotic resistance?
to treat serious infections before the organism has been identified,to achieve a synergistic effect,to prevent emergence of resistant organism
Why does a specific become less effective over time?
The organism gradually becomes resistant to the pesticide.
Are benelli nova shotguns resistant to salt spray?
What do you mean by resistant? All weapons are resistant. How much will depend on the finish.
Many commercial pesticides become less effective after 2-3 years because?
Because Pests with resistant genes survive and reproduce.
What is a non resistant measure in statistics?
The mean is called a non-resistant measure in statistics.
Explain how Britain's rats and mice are becoming inceasingly resistant to pesticides designed to kill them?
If an organism is exposed to a small amount of a poison it may not die and instead, gradual exposure to the poison can lead to the organism building up a resistance to it. This resistance can sometimes get passed on to the offspring of the organism, as it is a useful evolutionary adaptation, consequently the offspring also become resistant to the poison.
