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cross-resistance

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cross-re·sis·tance (krôsr-zstns, krs-)
n.
Tolerance to a usually toxic substance as a result of exposure to a similarly acting substance: Some insects develop cross-resistance to insecticides.


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baumannii has been increasingly isolated from severely ill patients, and its usual cross-resistance to most available antimicrobial drugs, including carbapenems, poses substantial problems worldwide and especially in the United States (1).
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One area of concern dealt with the potential resistance and cross-resistance to these drugs.
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Ultimately it is a tradeoff or other issues, since resistance to either abacavir or tenofovir causes cross-resistance to other medications in this class--and neither is a clear "'winner" on this aspect.
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