"beta-Lactamases" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Enzymes found in many bacteria which catalyze the hydrolysis of the amide bond in the beta-lactam ring. Well known antibiotics destroyed by these enzymes are penicillins and cephalosporins.
| Descriptor ID |
D001618
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D08.811.277.087.180
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "beta-Lactamases" by people in Profiles.
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Cluster of extensively drug-resistant Shigella sonnei carrying blaCTX-M-15 in Los Angeles, California, 2023 to 2024. Am J Infect Control. 2025 Apr; 53(4):524-526.
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Nosocomial infections by diverse carbapenemase-producing Aeromonas hydrophila associated with combination of plumbing issues and heat waves. Am J Infect Control. 2024 03; 52(3):337-343.
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Prevalence of and Factors Associated With Multidrug Resistant Organism (MDRO) Colonization in 3 Nursing Homes. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2016 12; 37(12):1485-1488.