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Microbiological Phenomena > Drug Resistance, Microbial > Drug Resistance, Bacterial > beta-Lactam Resistance
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Microbiological Phenomena > Bacterial Physiological Phenomena > Drug Resistance, Bacterial > beta-Lactam Resistance

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beta-Lactam Resistance  

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  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Nonsusceptibility of bacteria to the action of the beta-lactam antibiotics. Mechanisms responsible for beta-lactam resistance may be degradation of antibiotics by BETA-LACTAMASES, failure of antibiotics to penetrate, or low-affinity binding of antibiotics to targets.

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  • beta-Lactamase Resistance
  • beta-Lactamase Resistant
  • beta-Lactam Resistant

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