NDM-1 is an enzyme that makes bacteria resistant to a broad range of beta-lactam antibiotics. NDM-1 was first identified in December 2009 in a patient hospitalized in New Delhi with an infection caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae. It was later detected in bacteria in India, Pakistan, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada.
- MMWR - June 25, 2010
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Experts offer perspective on NDM-1 resistance threat.