Prevalence of metallo-β-lactamase NDM-1-producing multi-drug resistant bacteria at two Pakistani hospitals and implications for public health
Summary: Background: The rapid spread of metallo-β-lactamase producing clinical pathogens is a matter of great concern and with the addition of NDM-1 it poses more threat for public health as NDM-1 positive isolates show resistance to most of the antibiotics. The current study was carried out to de...
Main Authors: | Fouzia Nahid, Amir Afzal Khan, Sana Rehman, Rabaab Zahra |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2013-12-01
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Series: | Journal of Infection and Public Health |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034113001202 |
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