Medical Definition of configuration. 1  1a: relative arrangement of parts or elementsb: the stable structural makeup of a chemical compound especially with reference to the space relations of the constituent atoms. 2  2: gestalt personality configuration.
Infections with multi-drug resistant E. coli, which is also known as ESBL (extended spectrum beta-lactamase), have been assumed to be a hospital phenomenon.
Multidrug Resistant Organisms (MDROs) and Clostridium difficile (C. diff): Information for Outpatients. This information describes multidrug resistant organisms (MDROs) and Clostridium difficile (C. diff), including how they are spread and how infections are treated in the outpatient setting. A multidrug resistant organism (MDRO) is a germ that is resistant to many antibiotics.