Comprehensive Analysis of Imipenemase (IMP)-Type Metallo-β-Lactamase: A Global Distribution Threatening Asia

• Main Authors: Pisut Pongchaikul (Author), Paninee Mongkolsuk (Author)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: MDPI AG, 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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Antibiotic resistance, particularly beta-lactam resistance, is a major problem worldwide. Imipenemase or IMP-type metallo-β-lactamase (MBL) has become a more prominent enzyme, especially in Asia, since it was discovered in the 1990s in Japan. There are currently 88 variants of IMP-type enzymes. The...