Poly-resistant disease is a disease caused by infection with multi-resistant bacteria, i.e., bacteria that are resistant to three or more antimicrobial drugs. Although there are many types of pathogenic bacteria in people with multiresistant disease, the potential for transmission exists.
Poly-resistant disease has the potential for transmission, mainly through the digestive tract or blood methods, but may also be transmitted through the respiratory tract. Therefore, it is important for patients with multinational resistance to be tested by a healthcare professional to understand the pathogens involved.