noun
antibiotic-resistant bacteria; drug-resistant bacteria
Refers to bacteria that have developed resistance to antibiotics or other antimicrobial agents. Common in medical, public health, and news reporting.
耐性菌の出現は世界的な問題になっている。
The emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria has become a global problem.
この薬は多くの耐性
This drug is effective against many drug-resistant bacteria.
薬剤耐性菌 is a more explicit term for 'drug-resistant bacteria', often used interchangeably with 耐性菌 in medical contexts.
Compound of 耐性 (resistance) and 菌 (bacterium). The term is a modern coinage reflecting the medical concept of antimicrobial resistance.