Detection of carbapenem-resistant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae producing NDM-1 in Lebanon | Zendy

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Detection of carbapenem-resistant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae producing NDM-1 in Lebanon

Author(s) -

Rima El-Herte,

George F. Araj,

Ghassan M Matar,

Maysa Baroud,

Zeina A. Kanafani,

Souha S. Kanj

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

the journal of infection in developing countries

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322

H-Index - 49

eISSN - 2036-6590

pISSN - 1972-2680

DOI - 10.3855/jidc.2340

Subject(s) - klebsiella pneumoniae , enterobacteriaceae , carbapenem resistant enterobacteriaceae , new delhi , microbiology and biotechnology , carbapenem , escherichia coli , biology , gene , medicine , antibiotics , genetics , metropolitan area , pathology

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.

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