Aside from penicillins and cephalosporins, several other β-lactam and non-β-lactam antibiotics have been developed and […]
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Metallo Beta Lactamases (MBLs)
Metallo-beta-lactamases (MBLs) represent an important class of acquired and clinically relevant resistance determinants that compromise […]
Beta-Lactamases and their Role in Bacterial Antibiotic Resistance
Beta-lactamases are bacterial enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of the β-lactam ring of β-lactam antibiotics, […]
Nitrocefin test for Beta-Lactamase Production in Bacteria
Antimicrobial resistance has become an important challenge in clinical microbiology. This is because bacteria can […]
Ceftazidime-Imipenem Antagonism Test (CIAT)
AmpC β-lactamases are bacterial enzymes that hydrolyze several β-lactam antibiotics, thereby reducing their effectiveness against […]