The role of penicillin-binding proteins for β-lactam resistance in a β-lactamase producing bacteroides uniformis strain

Anaerobe

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 111-115

  Hedberg, Maria ^a   Bush, Karen ^b   Bradford, Patricia A ^b   Bhachech, Niraja ^b   Edlund, Charlotta ^a   Tunér, Kajsa ^a   Nord, Carl Erik ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b WYETH RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteroides uniformis; Beta lactam resistance; Beta lactamase production; Penicillin binding proteins

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; BETA LACTAMASE; CEFALORIDINE; CEFALOTIN; CLAVULANIC ACID; PENICILLIN BINDING PROTEIN; PIPERACILLIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTEROIDES; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG PROTEIN BINDING; FLUOROGRAPHY; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ISOLATION;

BACTEROIDES UNIFORMIS;

EID: 0029929194     PISSN: 10759964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/anae.1996.0014     Document Type: Article

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