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. 2016 Jan 29;60(2):990–1002. doi: 10.1128/AAC.02017-15

FIG 2.

FIG 2

Molecular structures of β-lactam substrates. Type 1 substrates have electron donor-containing R2 groups, like cefoxitin and meropenem, and type 2 substrates have positive charged R2 groups, like ceftazidime and imipenem, or axial methyl R2 groups, like ampicillin and benzylpenicillin.