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- noun Plural form of
carbapenemase .
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Similar enzymes in the same class, known as carbapenemases, have been detected worldwide.
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Similar enzymes in the same class, known as carbapenemases, have been detected worldwide.
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Bacteria that produce carbapenemases are often referred to in the news media as "superbugs" because infections caused by them are difficult to treat.
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The gene for NDM-1 is one member of a large gene family that encodes beta-lactamase enzymes called carbapenemases.
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It overcomes bacterial resistance by several mechanisms and is not easily destroyed by bacterial beta-lactamase enzymes, such as extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs), carbapenemases and the recently characterized New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase 1 (NDM-1), which cause resistance against many currently marketed antibiotics.
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Studies will be presented of MK-7655 a developmental beta-lactamase inhibitor that has shown activity against class A and class C carbapenemases, which are increasing in prevalence worldwide and are believed to play a significant role in bacterial resistance.
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Studies will be presented of MK-7655 a developmental beta-lactamase inhibitor that has shown activity against class A and class C carbapenemases, which are increasing in prevalence worldwide and are believed to play a significant role in bacterial resistance.
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Studies will be presented of MK-7655 a developmental beta-lactamase inhibitor that has shown activity against class A and class C carbapenemases, which are increasing in prevalence worldwide and are believed to play a significant role in bacterial resistance.
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Studies will be presented of MK-7655 a developmental beta-lactamase inhibitor that has shown activity against class A and class C carbapenemases, which are increasing in prevalence worldwide and are believed to play a significant role in bacterial resistance.
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