Biology: Science for Life with Physiology (6th Edition) (Belk, Border & Maier, The Biology: Science for Life Series, 5th Edition)
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Antibiotic resistance in someone’s community. The information about the number of infections from someone’s country, state or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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The capability of bacteria and other microorganisms to fight against the drug effects to which they were previously sensitive. Antibiotic resistance is mainly due to antibiotics overuse. It is also known as drug resistance. The CDC supports the Life Initiative for the prevention and control of many diseases and infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS.
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