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Microbiological Phenomena > Drug Resistance, Microbial > Drug Resistance, Bacterial > beta-Lactam Resistance
Microbiological Phenomena > Bacterial Physiological Phenomena > Drug Resistance, Bacterial > beta-Lactam Resistance

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beta-Lactam Resistance  

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  • beta Lactamase Resistance
  • beta-Lactamase Resistance
  • beta Lactamase Resistant
  • beta-Lactamase Resistant
  • beta Lactam Resistant
  • beta-Lactam Resistant
  • Resistance, beta-Lactamase
  • Resistant, beta-Lactamase

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  • general or unspecified; prefer specifics

Scope note

  • Nonsusceptibility of bacteria to the action of the beta-lactam antibiotics. Mechanisms responsible for beta-lactam resistance may be degradation of antibiotics by BETA-LACTAMASES, failure of antibiotics to penetrate, or low-affinity binding of antibiotics to targets.

History note

  • 1995

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D018440

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