CTX-M-type β-lactamases: An emerging group of extended-spectrum enzymes

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 137-142

  Tzouvelekis, L S ^a   Tzelepi, E ^b   Tassios, P T ^a   Legakis, N J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Greece)

^b HELLENIC PASTEUR INSTITUTE   (Greece)

Author keywords

CTX M; Enterobacteria; lactamases

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; AZTREONAM; BETA LACTAMASE; CEFALOTIN; CEFOTAXIME; CEFTRIAXONE; CLAVULANIC ACID; ISOENZYME; PENICILLIN G; TAZOBACTAM;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME STRUCTURE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; KLEBSIELLA OXYTOCA; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; PLASMID; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEUS MIRABILIS; REVIEW; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; KLEBSIELLA OXYTOCA; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; PROTEUS MIRABILIS; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM;

EID: 0034056878     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-8579(99)00165-X     Document Type: Article

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