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beta (beta)-lactamase

be·ta (β)-lac·ta·mase

(bā'tă-lak'tă-mās)

An enzyme that brings about the hydrolysis of a β-lactam (such as penicillin to penicilloic acid); found in most staphylococcus strains that are naturally resistant to penicillin.

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amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium
ampicillin sodium
ampicillin sodium and sulbactam sodium
Augmentin
Azactam
aztreonam
benzylpenicillin
beta-lactam antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
beta-lactam antibiotics
beta-lactamase
Bicillin L-A
Bush Group-I enzyme
carbapenemase-resistant Enterobacteriaceae
cefoxitin
ceftriaxone
clavulanate
clavulanic acid
CRE
Enterobacter

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