title: [Clinical significance of broad-spectrum beta-lactamases and experience with their identification in microbiological practice].
abstract: A brief overview of bacterial beta-lactamases is provided and their clinical importance is discussed. In addition, selected options of the detection of AmpA and AmpC enzymes are listed, with special focus on phenotyping methods.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine UP Olomouc, Czech Republic. kolar@fnol.cz
authors.forename: Milan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kolár
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology*; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D018440:beta-Lactam Resistance; D001618:beta-Lactamases / Q000032:analysis / Q000096:biosynthesis*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001618:beta-Lactamases