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Beta-lactam antibiotics. Î²-Lactam antibiotics are the most widely used class of drugs for the treatment of bacterial infections and have been prescribed for over 70 years (Crowder, Spencer, & Vila, 2006; Daumann, Schenk, & Gahan, 2014; Page & Badarau, 2008; Phelan et al., 2014). From: Advances in Protein Chemistry and Structural Biology, 2014
Such bacteria are not only resistant to virtually all beta-lactams, but also to numerous other antibiotics such as quinolones, co-trimoxazole, nitrofurantoin, tetracyclines and most aminoglycosides. During the last years, carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae have spread into almost all regions of the world.or the treatment of severe diseases caused by carbapenemase-producing bacteria, fosfomycin, gentamicin and tigecycline, polymyxins such as polymyxin B or colistin as well as carbapenems, are frequently applied.