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penicillinase-resistant antibiotic

/ˌpɛnɪˈsɪlɪneɪz rɪˈzɪstənt ˌæntɪbaɪˈɒtɪk/

Traducción: Antibiótico que no es inactivado por la enzima penicilinasa (beta-lactamasa), por lo que resulta eficaz contra bacterias que producen esta enzima y son resistentes a las penicilinas estándar.

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/ˌpɛnɪˈsɪlɪneɪz rɪˈzɪstənt ˌæntɪbaɪˈɒtɪk/C2formalmedical
  • esAntibiótico que no es inactivado por la enzima penicilinasa (beta-lactamasa), por lo que resulta eficaz contra bacterias que producen esta enzima y son resistentes a las penicilinas estándar.

An antibiotic that is not destroyed by the enzyme penicillinase (beta-lactamase), making it effective against bacteria that produce this enzyme and are resistant to standard penicillins.

  1. Antibiotic resistant to penicillinaseC2formal

    A type of antibiotic that is not destroyed by the enzyme penicillinase, which is produced by certain bacteria to break down penicillin.

    esantibiótico resistente a la penicilinasa

    • Methicillin is a well-known penicillinase-resistant antibiotic used to treat staph infections.
    • Doctors prescribe penicillinase-resistant antibiotics when a patient is infected with penicillin-resistant bacteria.
    • The development of penicillinase-resistant antibiotics was a major breakthrough in treating resistant infections.