resistance mechanisms – Microbiology Class

Other β-Lactam and Non-β-Lactam Antibiotics Targeting Bacterial Cell Wall Synthesis

Aside from penicillins and cephalosporins, several other β-lactam and non-β-lactam antibiotics have been developed and […]

AmpC β-lactamases are clinically important cephalosporinases encoded on the chromosomes of many of the Enterobacteriaceae […]

The discovery and clinical deployment of antibiotics transformed the management of bacterial infections and fundamentally […]

Antibiotic or antimicrobial resistance has emerged as one of the most consequential challenges confronting modern […]

Enterococci are Gram-positive, facultatively anaerobic bacteria that constitute an important component of the gastrointestinal microbiota […]

AmpC β-lactamases are bacterial enzymes that hydrolyze several β-lactam antibiotics, thereby reducing their effectiveness against […]

There is no universally accepted definition of an antibiotic, largely because the concept has evolved […]

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) refers to the ability of microorganisms to survive or continue multiplying despite exposure […]