• Beta-lactams are antibiotics that have a beta-lactam ring nucleus. Subclasses include

    • Cephalosporins and cephamycins (cephems)
    • Clavams
    • Carbapenems
    • Monobactams
    • Penicillins

    All beta-lactams bind to and inactivate enzymes required for bacterial cell wall synthesis.


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