Article
NDM-1 Hazard in the Balkan States: Evidence of the First Outbreak of NDM-1-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in Bulgaria.
Microbial drug resistance (Larchmont, N.Y.) - 1 Apr 2018
Savov Encho, Politi Lida, Spanakis Nicholas, Trifonova Angelina, Kioseva Elena, Tsakris Athanasios
Abstract excerpt
New Delhi MBL (NDM) carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae has become one of the most concerning multidrug-resistant pathogens. The Balkan counties are considered a reservoir for the spread of such strains based on several reports documenting NDM infections after hospitalization in this region. Nevertheless, NDM-producing K. pneumoniae have been only occasionally documented from Balkans. The current study...
Topics
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Bulgaria
- Carbapenems
- Clone Cells
- Disease Outbreaks
- Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
- Gene Expression
- Genotype
- Humans
- Klebsiella Infections
