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New Delhi Metallo-β-Lactamase (NDM-1)-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae: Case Report and Laboratory Detection Strategies
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Klebsiella PneumoniaeAntibiotic ResistanceBacterial PathogensUnited StatesMedical MicrobiologyInfection ControlAntimicrobial ResistanceAerobic CulturingHealth SciencesBacterial ResistanceClinical MicrobiologyCase ReportAntimicrobial Resistance GeneAntimicrobial SusceptibilityAntibioticsNew Delhi Metallo-β-lactamaseMicrobiologyMedicineFirst CaseDiagnostic Microbiology
The spread of antimicrobial resistance among Enterobacteriaceae is a significant clinical threat. We report the first case of an Enterobacteriaceae strain harboring the NDM-1 metallo-β-lactamase in a pediatric patient in the United States. We describe strategies for the detection of this novel resistance mechanism encountered in an isolate of Klebsiella pneumoniae.
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