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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... |
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