Health News from Medical News Today: New Delhi Metallo-B-lactamase-1 Enzyme Acquired In Canada

Health News from Medical News Today Latest Health News and Medical News posted throughout the day, every day. New Delhi Metallo-B-lactamase-1 Enzyme Acquired In Canada 30 May 2011, 5:00 pm An enzyme associated with extensive antibiotic resistance called New Delhi metallo-B-lactamase-1 (NDM-1), endemic in India and Pakistan and spreading worldwide, has been found in two people in the Toronto area, one of whom acquired it in Canada, states a case report in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). The report outlines challenges and approaches to managing and identifying this pathogen, which is highly resistant to treatment. NDM-1 has spread because of worldwide travel, medical tourism and its ability to transfer between bacteria... You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed.