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• Bacteria that have become unusually resistant to many of the drugs that used to be effective against them.

  Washington State Department of Health - Cite This Source - This Definition
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  Cite Definition for Multidrug-resistant Organism (MDRO)

  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Multidrug-resistant Organism (MDRO). (n.d.). Healthcare Associated Infections Glossary. Retrieved December 1, 2022, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/multidrug-resistant-organism-mdro.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Multidrug-resistant Organism (MDRO). www.doh.wa.gov. Healthcare Associated Infections Glossary. Washington State Department of Health. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/multidrug-resistant-organism-mdro (accessed: December 1, 2022).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Multidrug-resistant Organism (MDRO)." Healthcare Associated Infections Glossary. Washington State Department of Health. 1 December. 2022 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/multidrug-resistant-organism-mdro.

• Bacteria that have become unusually resistant to many of the drugs that used to be effective against them.

  Georgia Department of Public Health - Cite This Source - This Definition
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  Cite Definition for Multidrug-resistant Organism (MDRO)

  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Multidrug-resistant Organism (MDRO). (n.d.). Glossary of HAI Terms. Retrieved December 1, 2022, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/multidrug-resistant-organism-mdro.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Multidrug-resistant Organism (MDRO). dph.georgia.gov. Glossary of HAI Terms. Georgia Department of Public Health. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/multidrug-resistant-organism-mdro (accessed: December 1, 2022).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Multidrug-resistant Organism (MDRO)." Glossary of HAI Terms. Georgia Department of Public Health. 1 December. 2022 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/multidrug-resistant-organism-mdro.

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