Carbapenem-Resistant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae Strains Containing New Delhi Metallo-Beta-Lactamase Isolated from Two Patients in Vietnam

Tran Huy Hoang, Heiman Wertheim, Nguyen Binh Minh, Trần Như Dương, Tran Thi Lan Phuong, Trinh Hong Son, Hidemasa Izumiya, Makoto Ohnishi, Keigo Shibayama, Nguyễn Trần Hiển

Journal of Clinical Microbiology · 2012 · 31 citations · 3 references

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Emergence of Gram-negative pathogens carrying the New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase 1 gene (NDM-1) conveying carbapenem resistance is an urgent and global concern. After the first reported case in 2007, multiple countries around the world reported the presence of NDM-1-positive Gram-negative bacteria

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