resistogram

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noun

A graphical display of the bacterial resistance to a group of antibiotics

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Meanings

nounresistogram (plural resistograms)

plural resistograms

  1. A graphical display of the bacterial resistance to a group of antibiotics

    For inoculation of bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus Rosenbach 1884 was used, which was tested sensitive to gentamicin (for complete resistogram, please see S1 Table in the supporting information).

    2016 February 13, “Surgical Debridement Is Superior to Sole Antibiotic Therapy in a Novel Murine Posttraumatic Osteomyelitis Model”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From resist + -o- + -gram.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “resistogram,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/resistogram.

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