In general, Bacteroides are resistant to a wide variety of antibiotics—β-lactams, aminoglycosides, and recently many species have acquired resistance to erythromycin and tetracycline.
En xeral, os Bacteroides son resistentes a unha ampla gama de antibióticos β-lactámicos, aminoglicósidos, e recentemente moitas especies adquiriron resistencia á eritromicina e á tetraciclina.