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. 2012 Apr;56(4):1936–1941. doi: 10.1128/AAC.05645-11

Table 3.

Induced β-lactamase activities of strains KJ and KJΔZ treated with various β-lactams

Strain Induced-β-lactamase sp acta (Un/mg)
Aztreonam Cefoxitin Carbenicillin Cefuroxime Piperacillin
KJ 304 ± 42 793 ± 95 388 ± 40 1,868 ± 215 702 ± 84
KJΔZ 344 ± 51 818 ± 101 428 ± 52 448 ± 51 336 ± 46
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One unit of β-lactamase activity is defined as 1 nanomole of nitrocefin hydrolyzed per minute. The results are expressed as the mean ± standard deviation of three independent determinations.