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    GlossaryAntibiotic Resistance (drug resistance)

    bacteria evolve to survive drugs meant to kill them

    Antibiotic resistance, also known as antimicrobial resistance (AMR), occurs when bacteria evolve mechanisms to withstand the drugs designed to kill them. This makes standard treatments less effective, leading to persistent infections and increasing the risk of spreading resistant strains.

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