Synergistic Effect of Doripenem and Cefotaxime to Inhibit CTX-M-15 Type β-Lactamases: Biophysical and Microbiological Views

CTX-M-15 type β-lactamase has the ability to hydrolyse cefotaxime, a third generation cephalosporin. The infections caused by multidrug resistant strains, especially CTX-M-15 producing strains are being treated with carbapenem group of β-lactam antibiotics. The objective of the study was to know if...

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Main Authors: Lubna Maryam, Asad U. Khan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphar.2017.00449/full