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Evolving trends of New Delhi Metallo-betalactamse (NDM) variants: A threat to antimicrobial resistance.
Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases - 1 Dec 2020
Farhat Nabeela, Khan Asad U
Abstract excerpt
The rapid emergence of carbapenemase producing Gram-negative bacterial strains exhibit broad-spectrum β-lactam resistance, especially New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase (NDM-1). It is a major public health threat as it catalyses the hydrolysis of a vast variety of β-lactam antibiotics, including carbapenems, which is the last choice for physicians to treat infections. NDM-1 and its variants are continuously spreading...
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