beta lactamase
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Introduction
An enzyme produced by bacteria that hydrolyzes beta-lactam ring of beta-lactam antibiotics.
More general terms
More specific terms
- beta lactamase A
- beta lactamase B
- beta lactamase C
- beta lactamase D
- beta-lactamase-like protein 2 (LACTB2)
- beta-lactamase-like protein FLJ75971 (MBLAC2)
- carbapenemase
- extended spectrum beta lactamase (ESBL)
- metallo-beta-lactamase domain-containing protein 1 (MBLAC1)
- New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase 1 (NDM-1)
- penicillinase
References
- ↑ Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 17, 18. American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2015, 2018.
- ↑ Banach DB, Bearman G, Barnden M et al Duration of Contact Precautions for Acute-Care Settings. Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. Jan 11, 2018 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29321078 https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/infection-control-and-hospital-epidemiology/article/duration-of-contact-precautions-for-acutecare-settings/94E38FDCE6E1823BD613ABE4E8CB5E56
- ↑ Woodworth KR, Walters MS, Weiner LM, et al. Vital Signs: Containment of Novel Multidrug-Resistant Organisms and Resistance Mechanisms - United States, 2006-2017. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. ePub: 3 April 2018. https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/67/wr/mm6713e1.htm