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β-Lactamase inhibition by avibactam in <i>Mycobacterium abscessus</i>
18 Dec 2014
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OBJECTIVES: Two β-lactams, cefoxitin and imipenem, are part of the reference treatment for pulmonary infections with Mycobacterium abscessus. M. abscessus has recently been shown to produce a broad-spectrum β-lactamase, BlaMab, indicating that the combination of β-lactams with a BlaMab inhibitor may improve treatment efficacy. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the impact of BlaMab production on the...
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