Intrinsic Class D β-Lactamases of Clostridium difficile

C. difficile is a spore-forming anaerobic bacterium which causes infection of the large intestine with high mortality rates. The C. difficile infection is difficult to prevent and treat, as the pathogen is resistant to many antimicrobial agents. Prolonged use of β-lactam antibiotics for treatment of...

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Main Authors: Marta Toth, Nichole K. Stewart, Clyde Smith, Sergei B. Vakulenko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2018-12-01
Series:mBio
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.01803-18