"beta-Lactamases" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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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| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "beta-Lactamases" by people in Profiles.
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Clonal Candida auris and ESKAPE pathogens on the skin of residents of nursing homes. Nature. 2025 Mar; 639(8056):1016-1023.
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Extended antibiotic resistance in carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae: A case series. Am J Infect Control. 2016 09 01; 44(9):1050-2.
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The effectiveness of routine daily chlorhexidine gluconate bathing in reducing Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae skin burden among long-term acute care hospital patients. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2014 Apr; 35(4):440-2.