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The Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC) β-Lactamase Has Evolved in Response to Ceftazidime Avibactam
31 Dec 2023
Abstract excerpt
carbapenemase KPC is an important resistance gene that has disseminated globally in response to carbapenem use. It is now being implicated as a resistance determinant in Ceftazidime Avibactam (CAZ-AVI) resistance. Given that CAZ-AVI is a last-resort antibiotic, it is critical to understand how resistance to this drug is evolving. In particular, we were interested in determining the evolutionary response of KPC to...
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