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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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The drug resistant E coli bacteria, known as Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL)-producing E coli, can cause urinary tract infections and blood poisoning.
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