Antimicrobial resistance, understood as the ability of microorganisms to survive or to grow in the presence of a concentration of an antimicrobial agent which is usually sufficient to inhibit or kill microorganisms of the same species, is increasing.
Tá méadú ag teacht ar “fhrithsheasmhacht in aghaidh ábhair fhrithmhiocróbacha” rud a thuigtear mar chumas miocrorgánach teacht slán nó fás áit a bhfuil tiúchan oibreán frithmhiocróbach ar gnách gur leor é chun miocrorgánaigh den speiceas céanna a chosc nó a mharú.