monoresistance
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From mono- + resistance.
Noun
[edit]monoresistance (countable and uncountable, plural monoresistances)
- resistance to a single antibiotic
- 2015 August 19, “Molecular Typing of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Complex by 24-Locus Based MIRU-VNTR Typing in Conjunction with Spoligotyping to Assess Genetic Diversity of Strains Circulating in Morocco”, in PLOS ONE[1], :
- Among the resistant strains, monoresistance to INH, SM and EMB was found in 6.0%, 0.6% and 0.6% of the tested strains respectively, as opposed to none for RMP. Of note, MDR isolates represented only 5 (3.0%) of 165 new TB cases included in the study.