A plasmid-mediated β-lactamase with carbapenem-hydrolyzing activity from Serratia marcescens

Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 49-51

  Matsumura, Naoki ^a,b   Yotsuji, Akira ^b   Minami, Shinzaburo ^b   Mitsuhashi, Susumu ^b  

^a TOYAMA CHEMICAL CO LTD   (Japan)

^b Episome Institute   (Japan)

Author keywords

Carbapenem hydrolyzing lactamase; Kinetic parameter; Serratia marcescens

Indexed keywords

AZTREONAM; BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; BETA LACTAMASE; CARBAPENEM DERIVATIVE; CEFALORIDINE; CEFUROXIME; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; IMIPENEM; LATAMOXEF; MEROPENEM; PENICILLIN G; T 5578; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG HYDROLYSIS; ENZYME ISOLATION; ENZYME KINETICS; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; R PLASMID; SERRATIA MARCESCENS;

EID: 0032919521     PISSN: 1341321X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s101560050008     Document Type: Article

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