Search for dissertations about: "β-lactamases"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 swedish dissertations containing the word β-lactamases.
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1. New antibiotic resistance genes and their diversity
Abstract : Antibiotic resistance is increasing worldwide and is considered a severe threat to public health. Often, antibiotic resistance is caused by antibiotic resistance genes, of which many are hypothesized to have been transferred into human pathogens from environmental bacteria. READ MORE
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2. Plasmid mediated antibiotic resistance : with focus on extended spectrum β-lactamases (ESBL)
Abstract : Enterobacteriaceae is a family of bacteria including Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae that are common colonizers of the gastrointestinal tract. Extended spectrum β- lactamases (ESBL) are bacterial enzymes that degrade β-lactam antibiotics and thus make the bacteria resistant to β-lactam antibiotics. READ MORE
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3. Chromosomal β-lactamases in enterobacteria and in vivo evolution of β-lactam resistance
Abstract : The ß-lactam antibiotics are the most important antibacterial agents in the treatment of infectious diseases. A severe problem in ß-lactam therapy is the emergence of ß-lactam resistant bacteria. Clinical ß-lactam resistance is most often due to the production of ß-lactamases. ß-lactamase genes reside either on plasmids or on the chromosome. READ MORE
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4. Studies on two bacterial resistance mechanisms to β-lactam antibiotics : extended spectrum β-lactamases in Klebsiella oxytoca and methicillin resistance in staphylococci
Abstract : Eleven clinical isolates of Klebsiella oxytoca from Stockholm hospitals were found to be resistant to aztreonam and cefuroxime (MIC > 16 mg/L). The resistance was caused by a ß-lactamase with pI 5.25 and designated KH. Assay of the substrate profiles revealed that the KH ß-lactarnase was similar to the chromosomally encoded OXY-2 ß-lactamase. READ MORE
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5. Development of phosphorus-containing metallo-β-lactamase inhibitors : Synthesis and binding studies by solution NMR and molecular docking
Abstract : The rapidly growing bacterial resistance development is turning into one of the main challenges of the 21st century. Our antibiotics are becoming ineffective for the treatment of bacterial infections, and without successful action, simple infections, such as pneumonia or Septicemia, will soon carry a highly probable mortal prognosis. READ MORE