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    Beta-lactamases (β-lactamases) are enzymes (EC 3.5.2.6) produced by bacteria that provide multi-resistance to beta-lactam antibiotics such as penicillins...
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    Beta-lactamases are a family of enzymes involved in bacterial resistance to beta-lactam antibiotics. In bacterial resistance to beta-lactam antibiotics...
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    The gene for NDM-1 is one member of a large gene family that encodes beta-lactamase enzymes called carbapenemases. Bacteria that produce carbapenemases...
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    acids to target different isozymes of beta-lactamases. However, in all cases where infection with β-lactamase-producing bacteria is suspected, the choice...
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  • production of beta- lactamases. Most beta-lactamases identified in Bacteroides, Prevotella, and Capnocytophaga belong to the Ambler class A. Several beta-lactamases...
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  • J01CR01 Ampicillin and beta-lactamase inhibitor J01CR02 Amoxicillin and beta-lactamase inhibitor J01CR03 Ticarcillin and beta-lactamase inhibitor J01CR04 Sultamicillin...
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  • Staphylococcus aureus (beta-lactamase and non-beta-lactamase producing), Staphylococcus epidermidis (beta-lactamase and non-beta-lactamase producing), Staphylococcus...
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    Clavulanic acid (category Beta-lactamase inhibitors)
    Clavulanic acid is a β-lactam drug that functions as a mechanism-based β-lactamase inhibitor. While not effective by itself as an antibiotic, when combined...
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    pneumonia, especially when Pseudomonas, Acinetobacter, or extended spectrum beta-lactamase producing Enterobacteriaceae are suspected pathogens. Combination therapy...
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    Klebsiella possesses beta-lactamase giving it resistance to ampicillin. Many strains have acquired an extended-spectrum beta-lactamase with additional resistance...
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    express beta-lactamases known as Acinetobacter-derived cephalosporinases (ADCs), which are class C beta-lactamases. In addition, the beta-lactamase OXA-51...
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  • bacteria resistant to a broad range of beta-lactam antibiotics.[citation needed] NDM-1 (New Delhi Metallo-beta-lactamase-1) originated in India. In Indian...
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    antibiotic resistance. Both narrow spectrum beta-lactamases (e.g. penicillinases) and extended spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL) are common for resistance plasmids...
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    inactivated by β-lactamases.[citation needed] Flucloxacillin was developed in the 1960s following an increase in penicillin-resistant (beta-lactamase producing)...
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    The metallo-β-lactamase (MBL) superfamily constitutes a group of proteins found in all domains of life that share a characteristic αββα fold with the...
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    Gram-negative bacteria and reduces susceptibility to cleavage by Gram-negative beta lactamase enzymes. These properties confer activity against the important hospital...
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    has activity against β-lactamase-producing bacteria due to an acyl side chain that protects the beta-lactam ring from β-lactamase. Penicillin has low protein...
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    susceptible (non-resistant) Gram-positive bacteria. It is active against beta-lactamase-producing organisms such as Staphylococcus aureus, which would otherwise...
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    Sulbactam/durlobactam (category Beta-lactamase inhibitors)
    complex. It contains sulbactam, a beta-lactam antibacterial and beta-lactamase inhibitor; and durlobactam, a beta-lactamase inhibitor. Sulbactam/durlobactam...
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    when a patient has hypersensitivity to penicillins, cephalosporins, beta-lactamase inhibitors or any component of the formulation. The combination is marketed...
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  • KPC (Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase) and NDM (New Delhi Metallo-beta-lactamase). KPC and NDM are enzymes that break down carbapenems and make them...
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    These beta-lactamase enzymes make many, if not all, of the penicillins and cephalosporins ineffective as therapy. Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase–producing...
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    Sulbactam (category Beta-lactamase inhibitors)
    a suicide inhibitor of β-lactamase, shielding more potent beta-lactams such as ampicillin. Sulbactam itself contains a beta-lactam ring, and has weak...
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    produces and secretes beta-lactamase containing outer-membrane vesicles that can function as an extracellular delivery system of beta-lactam resistance that...
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  • ESCAPPM or ESCHAAPPM is a mnemonic for the organisms with inducible beta-lactamase activity that is chromosomally mediated. E: Enterobacter spp. S: Serratia...
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    Beta-Lactamase Inhibitor Proteins (BLIPs) are a family of proteins produced by bacterial species including Streptomyces. BLIP acts as a potent inhibitor...
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    to detect the presence of beta-lactamase enzymes produced by various microbes. Beta-lactamase mediated resistance to beta-lactam antibiotics such as...
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    Tazobactam (category Beta-lactamase inhibitors)
    Clavulanate Yang Y, Rasmussen BA, Shlaes DM (August 1999). "Class A beta-lactamases--enzyme-inhibitor interactions and resistance". Pharmacology & Therapeutics...
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    Ceftolozane/tazobactam (category Beta-lactamase inhibitors)
    blocks the action of bacterial enzymes called beta-lactamases. These enzymes enable bacteria to break down beta-lactam antibiotics like ceftolozane, making...
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    in the context of antibiotic susceptibility testing, strains such as beta-lactamase producing E coli. MALDI-TOF is rapid and automated. There are limitations...
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