Detection of carbapenem-resistant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae producing NDM-1 in Lebanon

Carbapenem resistance has been encountered globally with poor outcome of infected patients. NDM-1 (New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase) gene containing organisms have emerged and are now spreading in all continents. This is the first report of Iraqi patients referred to Lebanon from whom carbapenem...

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Main Authors: Rima I El-Herte, George F Araj, Ghassan M Matar, Maysa Baroud, Zeina A Kanafani, Souha S Kanj
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Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2012-01-01
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Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/2340
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George F Araj
Ghassan M Matar
Maysa Baroud
Zeina A Kanafani
Souha S Kanj
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description Carbapenem resistance has been encountered globally with poor outcome of infected patients. NDM-1 (New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase) gene containing organisms have emerged and are now spreading in all continents. This is the first report of Iraqi patients referred to Lebanon from whom carbapenem resistant Enterobacteriaceae were recovered. The genes involved in carbapenem resistance were bla-OXA-48   and the novel NDM-1. This report highlights the alarming introduction of such resistance among Enterobacteriaecae to this country.
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spelling doaj-art-bb5d8b6cc0064c0e90401326a0771e082025-08-20T02:14:19ZengThe Journal of Infection in Developing CountriesJournal of Infection in Developing Countries1972-26802012-01-0160510.3855/jidc.2340Detection of carbapenem-resistant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae producing NDM-1 in LebanonRima I El-Herte0George F Araj1Ghassan M Matar2Maysa Baroud3Zeina A Kanafani4Souha S Kanj5American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, LebanonAmerican University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, LebanonAmerican University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, LebanonAmerican University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, LebanonAmerican University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, LebanonAmerican University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon Carbapenem resistance has been encountered globally with poor outcome of infected patients. NDM-1 (New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase) gene containing organisms have emerged and are now spreading in all continents. This is the first report of Iraqi patients referred to Lebanon from whom carbapenem resistant Enterobacteriaceae were recovered. The genes involved in carbapenem resistance were bla-OXA-48   and the novel NDM-1. This report highlights the alarming introduction of such resistance among Enterobacteriaecae to this country. https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/2340carbapenemEnterobacteriaceaecarbapenemasesNew Delhi metallo-beta-lactamaseresistantLebanon
spellingShingle Rima I El-Herte
George F Araj
Ghassan M Matar
Maysa Baroud
Zeina A Kanafani
Souha S Kanj
Detection of carbapenem-resistant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae producing NDM-1 in Lebanon
Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
carbapenem
Enterobacteriaceae
carbapenemases
New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase
resistant
Lebanon
title Detection of carbapenem-resistant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae producing NDM-1 in Lebanon
title_full Detection of carbapenem-resistant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae producing NDM-1 in Lebanon
title_fullStr Detection of carbapenem-resistant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae producing NDM-1 in Lebanon
title_full_unstemmed Detection of carbapenem-resistant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae producing NDM-1 in Lebanon
title_short Detection of carbapenem-resistant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae producing NDM-1 in Lebanon
title_sort detection of carbapenem resistant escherichia coli and klebsiella pneumoniae producing ndm 1 in lebanon
topic carbapenem
Enterobacteriaceae
carbapenemases
New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase
resistant
Lebanon
url https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/2340
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