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Carbapenemase-Producing <i>Enterobacteriaceae</i> and Nonfermentative Bacteria, the Philippines, 2013–2016

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2017

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John Mark Velasco, Maria Theresa Valderama, Trent J. Peacock, Warawadee Nirdnoy, Kathyleen Nogrado, Fatima Claire Navarro, Domingo Chua, Srijan Apichai, Sirigade Ruekit, Louis Macareo,
Emerging infectious diseases

Abstract

During 2013-2016, we isolated bla<sub>NDM</sub>- and bla<sub>VIM</sub>-harboring Enterobacteriaceae and nonfermentative bacteria from patients in the Philippines. Of 130 carbapenem-resistant isolates tested, 45 were Carba NP-positive; 43 harbored bla<sub>NDM</sub>, and 2 harbored bla<sub>VIM</sub>. Multidrug-resistant microbial pathogen surveillance and antimicrobial drug stewardship are needed to prevent further spread of New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase variants.

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