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beta-lactamase
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beta-lactamase [¦bād·ə ′lak·tə‚mās]
(microbiology)
A bacterial enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the lactam ring in some penicillin antibiotics, rendering them ineffective.
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A functional classification scheme for beta-lactamases and its correlation with molecular structure.
CTX-M [beta]-lactamases in Escherichia coli from Community-acquired ... by Ruppe, Etienne; Hem, Sopheak; Lath, Sovannarith; Gautier, Valerie; Ariey, Frederic; Sarthou, Jean-Lo / Emerging Infectious Diseases
Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamases (ESBLs) are actually enzymes produced by certain types of bacteria, which renders the bacteria resistant to the antibiotics commonly used to treat them.
Antibiotic-Resistant Disease Killing Humans and Swine by Dimitri B / Food/cooking/nutrition community
A professor at the University of Queensland, David Paterson, gave an insightful illustration of the effect extended spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL) are having on infection control; future trends took ominous.
Bridging the infection gap by Diamond-Hill, Wendy / Kai Tiaki: Nursing New Zealand
 
 
 
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