Carbapenems are a class of β-Lactam antibiotics with a broad spectrum of antibacterial activity. They have a structure that renders them highly resistant to most β-lactamases. Carbapenem antibiotics were originally developed from the carbapenem thienamycin, a naturally derived product of Streptomyces cattleya. Carbapenems are one of the antibiot...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: kahr-bă-pen′em Definitions: 1. Member of a class of antibiotic drugs that works by inhibiting cell wall synthesis.
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