HTH Answers Questions About NDM-1 (Antibiotic-Resistant Suberbug)
Travel insurance carriers frequently use blogs to deliver helpful information to travelers. HTH recently answered important questions about the antibiotic-resistant superbug, called NDM-1, on their Healthy Travel Blog. The following excerpt is from the article containing questions and answers with Dr. Vanya Gant.
Q: Is this the first time that a carbapenemase has been described?
No. Other carbapenemases called VIM, KPC and OXA have been identified in Klebsiella species. These have caused problems in Greece, Turkey, USA and Israel.
Q: Where do these come from?
The rise of another antibiotic resistance enzyme, ESBL (extended spectrum ? l
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