Abstract
Carbapenem resistance has been encountered globally with poor outcome of infected patients. NDM-1 (New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase) gene containing organisms have emerged and are now spreading in all continents. This is the first report of Iraqi patients referred to Lebanon from whom carbapenem resistant Enterobacteriaceae were recovered. The genes involved in carbapenem resistance were bla-OXA-48 and the novel NDM-1. This report highlights the alarming introduction of such resistance among Enterobacteriaecae to this country.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 457-461 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Infection in Developing Countries |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2012 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Parasitology
- Microbiology
- Infectious Diseases
- Virology