Creator: Dr. Simi Paknikar
Keywords: Antibiotic, antimicrobial, hospital-acquired infections, mutation, genetic material, bacteria, microorganism

Written by Dr. Simi Paknikar, MD

Medically Reviewed by Dr. Sunil Shroff, MBBS, MS, FRCS (UK), D. Urol (Lond)

Last Updated on Jun 28, 2018

Glossary

Antibiotic – A drug that acts against bacteria

Antimicrobial – A drug that acts against microorganisms

Hospital acquired infections – Infections that develop when a patient is admitted in a hospital. They are often difficult to treat

Mutation – Change in genetic material

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