Carbapenam are in news a lot these days. What are they?

a)Newly discovered nuclear protein
b)Antibiotics
c)Vaccines
d)None of the above



Ans-[B]
Explanation-Carbapenems are antibiotics used for the treatment of infections known or suspected to be caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria. Their use is primarily in people who are hospitalized.
Like the penicillins and cephalosporins, they are members of the beta lactam class of antibiotics, which kill bacteria by binding to penicillin-binding proteins and inhibiting cell wall synthesis.

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