OXA181producing
OXA181producing refers to the genetic or phenotypic characteristic of an organism, typically a bacterium, possessing the capability to produce the OXA-181 enzyme. OXA-181 is a type of carbapenemase, an enzyme that confers resistance to carbapenems, a class of broad-spectrum antibiotics. Carbapenems are often used as a last resort for treating serious infections caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria.
The presence of the OXA-181 carbapenemase allows bacteria to hydrolyze and inactivate carbapenem antibiotics, rendering them
The genes encoding OXA-181 carbapenemases are often located on mobile genetic elements, such as plasmids, which