NDM-1 — A Cause for Worldwide Concern

Authors: Robert C. Moellering - New England Journal of Medicine, NEJM 2010 cited by 310

NDM-1 (New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase 1), a genetic element encoding multiple-resistance genes, has been found in various Enterobacteriaceae, rendering them resistant to nearly all antimicrobial agents. Success in combating antibiotic-resistant superbugs has been limited.