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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
ESBLS are Gram-negative bacteria that produce an enzyme; beta-lactamase that has. the ability to break down commonly used antibiotics, such as penicillins and. cephalosporins and render them ineffective for treatment. If ESBL-producing bacteria. cause an infection, a different antibiotic may need to be used to treat the infection.