Mechanisms of Action of Carbapenem Resistance

• Main Authors: Caterina Aurilio (Author), Pasquale Sansone (Author), Manlio Barbarisi (Author), Vincenzo Pota (Author), Luca Gregorio Giaccari (Author), Francesco Coppolino (Author), Alfonso Barbarisi (Author), Maria Beatrice Passavanti (Author), Maria Caterina Pace (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Carbapenem antibiotics are the most effective antimicrobials for the treatment of infections caused by the most resistant bacteria. They belong to the category of β-lactams that include the penicillins, cephalosporins, monobactams and carbapenems. This class of antimicrobials has a broader spectrum...