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Phenotypic and biochemical characterization of the class C β-lactamase, PAC-1.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy - 4 Aug 2026
Raro Otávio Hallal Ferreira, Mancini Stefano, Findlay Jacqueline, Seth-Smith Helena M B, Ali Syed Muhammad, Egli Adrian, Nordmann Patrice, Poirel Laurent
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BACKGROUND: The class C β-lactamase, PAC-1, was originally described as acquired in Pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical isolates from south Asia, the corresponding gene being chromosomally located and embedded within a Tn1721-like transposon. Despite its association with high-level resistance to cephalosporins and β-lactam/β-lactamase inhibitor combinations, data on its full hydrolytic profile and kinetic parameters...
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