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

Rima I El-Herte; George F Araj; Ghassan M Matar; Maysa Baroud; Zeina A Kanafani; Souha S Kanj

doi:10.3855/jidc.2340

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

Authors

Rima I El-Herte American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
George F Araj American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
Ghassan M Matar American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
Maysa Baroud American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
Zeina A Kanafani American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
Souha S Kanj American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon

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https://doi.org/10.3855/jidc.2340

Keywords:

carbapenem, Enterobacteriaceae, carbapenemases, New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase, resistant, Lebanon

Abstract

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-48and the novel NDM-1. This report highlights the alarming introduction of such resistance among Enterobacteriaecae to this country.

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2012-01-27

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El-Herte RI, Araj GF, Matar GM, Baroud M, Kanafani ZA, Kanj SS (2012) Detection of carbapenem-resistant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae producing NDM-1 in Lebanon. J Infect Dev Ctries 6:457–461. doi: 10.3855/jidc.2340

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Vol. 6 No. 05: May 2012

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Case Reports

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