ID:IOTS - Infectious Disease Insight Of Two Specialists
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ID:IOTS - Infectious Disease Insight Of Two Specialists
24. Ambl(er)ing through beta lactamases
Join Jame and Callum as they discussion all things beta lactamase including ESBL, AmpC and Carbapenemases. We talk through classification systems, patterns of resistance and some methods of detection.
Some resources we found helpful:
Summary of beta lactamase classification:
https://microbeonline.com/betalactamase-classification/
Summary of AmpC:
https://www.idstewardship.com/heck-yes-get-amped-updates-ampc-harboring-bacteria/
EUCAST detection of resistance:
https://www.eucast.org/fileadmin/src/media/PDFs/EUCAST_files/Resistance_mechanisms/EUCAST_detection_of_resistance_mechanisms_170711.pdf
UK SMI on Carbapenemases:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1080594/B_60i3.1.pdf
More in depth AmpC:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6763639/
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