"Drug Resistance" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Diminished or failed response of an organism, disease or tissue to the intended effectiveness of a chemical or drug. It should be differentiated from DRUG TOLERANCE which is the progressive diminution of the susceptibility of a human or animal to the effects of a drug, as a result of continued administration.
| Descriptor ID |
D004351
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G07.690.320
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2017 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2018 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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