Extended spectrum β-lactamase

Extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) is a β-lactamase characterized by inactivation of narrow-spectrum and broad-spectrum cephalosporins, monocyclic antibiotics, and anti-Gram negative bacilli penicillin.

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