The collection of antibiotic resistance genes present in the DNA of a microbiome. It indicates which genes are present, but not always which bacteria carry them or whether they are active, and cannot be used to choose an antibiotic.
The collection of antibiotic resistance genes present in the DNA of a microbiome. It indicates which genes are present, but not always which bacteria carry them or whether they are active, and cannot be used to choose an antibiotic.