Carbapenems have a penicillin-like mechanism, inhibiting cell wall synthesis. They are active against most pathogens, but some resistance is emerging. EnterobacteriaceaeâRisk factors for ESBLs should guide carbapenem use, along with laboratory testing of susceptibility, particularly for seriously ill patients.
The noun ALPHANUMERIC CHARACTERS has 1 sense: 1. a character set that includes letters and digits and punctuation. Familiarity information: ALPHANUMERIC CHARACTERS used as a noun is very rare.
For some computer purposes, such as file naming, alphanumeric characters are strictly limited to the 26 alphabetic characters and 10 numerals; however, for other usages, such as programming, other keyboard symbols are sometimes permitted.