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High β-lactamase levels change the pharmacodynamics of β-lactam antibiotics in Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy - 1 Jan 2013
Hengzhuang Wang, Ciofu Oana, Yang Liang, Wu Hong, Song Zhijun, Oliver Antonio, Høiby Niels
Abstract excerpt
Resistance to β-lactam antibiotics is a frequent problem in Pseudomonas aeruginosa lung infection of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. This resistance is mainly due to the hyperproduction of chromosomally encoded β-lactamase and biofilm formation. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of β-lactamase in the pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics (PD) of ceftazidime and imipenem on P. aeruginosa...
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