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Drug ResistanceAudio (En español)

Also known as: Resistance

When a bacteria, virus, or other microorganism mutates (changes form) and becomes insensitive to (resistant to) a drug that was previously effective. Drug resistance can be a cause of HIV treatment failure.

See Related Term(s):  Acquired Resistance, Drug-Susceptible, Transmitted Resistance, Treatment Failure