%0 Journal Article %1 queenan_carbapenemases:_2007 %A Queenan, Anne Marie %A Bush, Karen %D 2007 %J Clinical Microbiology Reviews %K Agents, Bacteria, Bacterial Disease Enterobacter Enterobacteriaceae Enterobacteriaceae, Epidemiology, Health Hydrolysis, Infections, Klebsiella Microbial Molecular, Outbreaks, Plasmids, Proteins, Pseudomonas Sensitivity Tests, World aeruginosa, cloacae, pneumoniae, {Anti-Bacterial} {beta-Lactamases,} %N 3 %P 440--458 %R 20/3/440 %T Carbapenemases: the versatile beta-lactamases %U http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17630334 %V 20 %X Carbapenemases are beta-lactamases with versatile hydrolytic capacities. They have the ability to hydrolyze penicillins, cephalosporins, monobactams, and carbapenems. Bacteria producing these beta-lactamases may cause serious infections in which the carbapenemase activity renders many beta-lactams ineffective. Carbapenemases are members of the molecular class A, B, and D beta-lactamases. Class A and D enzymes have a serine-based hydrolytic mechanism, while class B enzymes are metallo-beta-lactamases that contain zinc in the active site. The class A carbapenemase group includes members of the SME, IMI, NMC, GES, and KPC families. Of these, the KPC carbapenemases are the most prevalent, found mostly on plasmids in Klebsiella pneumoniae. The class D carbapenemases consist of OXA-type beta-lactamases frequently detected in Acinetobacter baumannii. The metallo-beta-lactamases belong to the IMP, VIM, SPM, GIM, and SIM families and have been detected primarily in Pseudomonas aeruginosa; however, there are increasing numbers of reports worldwide of this group of beta-lactamases in the Enterobacteriaceae. This review updates the characteristics, epidemiology, and detection of the carbapenemases found in pathogenic bacteria.

@article{queenan_carbapenemases:_2007, abstract = {Carbapenemases are beta-lactamases with versatile hydrolytic capacities. They have the ability to hydrolyze penicillins, cephalosporins, monobactams, and carbapenems. Bacteria producing these beta-lactamases may cause serious infections in which the carbapenemase activity renders many beta-lactams ineffective. Carbapenemases are members of the molecular class A, B, and D beta-lactamases. Class A and D enzymes have a serine-based hydrolytic mechanism, while class B enzymes are metallo-beta-lactamases that contain zinc in the active site. The class A carbapenemase group includes members of the {SME,} {IMI,} {NMC,} {GES,} and {KPC} families. Of these, the {KPC} carbapenemases are the most prevalent, found mostly on plasmids in Klebsiella pneumoniae. The class D carbapenemases consist of {OXA-type} beta-lactamases frequently detected in Acinetobacter baumannii. The metallo-beta-lactamases belong to the {IMP,} {VIM,} {SPM,} {GIM,} and {SIM} families and have been detected primarily in Pseudomonas aeruginosa; however, there are increasing numbers of reports worldwide of this group of beta-lactamases in the Enterobacteriaceae. This review updates the characteristics, epidemiology, and detection of the carbapenemases found in pathogenic bacteria.}, added-at = {2011-03-11T10:05:34.000+0100}, author = {Queenan, Anne Marie and Bush, Karen}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2bb3039936b8219a1f4093bb045b42224/jelias}, doi = {20/3/440}, interhash = {2e1ce9c3b0ba9810c54211a519b913a4}, intrahash = {bb3039936b8219a1f4093bb045b42224}, issn = {0893-8512}, journal = {Clinical Microbiology Reviews}, keywords = {Agents, Bacteria, Bacterial Disease Enterobacter Enterobacteriaceae Enterobacteriaceae, Epidemiology, Health Hydrolysis, Infections, Klebsiella Microbial Molecular, Outbreaks, Plasmids, Proteins, Pseudomonas Sensitivity Tests, World aeruginosa, cloacae, pneumoniae, {Anti-Bacterial} {beta-Lactamases,}}, month = jul, note = {{PMID:} 17630334}, number = 3, pages = {440--458}, shorttitle = {Carbapenemases}, timestamp = {2011-03-11T10:06:22.000+0100}, title = {Carbapenemases: the versatile beta-lactamases}, url = {http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17630334}, volume = 20, year = 2007 }