New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase-1 enzyme acquired in Canada
Posted on May 31st, 2011 by tel
New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase-1 enzyme acquired in Canada
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An enzyme associated with extensive antibiotic resistance called New Delhi metallo-ß-lactamase-1 (NDM-1), endemic in India and Pakistan and spreading worldwide, has been found in two people in the Toronto area, one of whom acquired it in Canada, states a new case report. The report outlines challenges and approaches to managing and identifying this pathogen, which is highly resistant to treatment.
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