NDM-1 imported from India - first reported case in South Africa

Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae have been increasingly reported throughout the world. The first South African report of a New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase was from Gauteng in August 2011. Despite maintaining a high degree of vigilance, the first such case was seen in KwaZulu-Natal almost a year later. Other cases have been unable to confirm a definite link to any other affected areas; this is the first case in South Africa showing this direct epidemiological link.

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Main Authors: Govind,C N, Moodley,K, Peer,A K, Pillay,N, Maske,C, Wallis,C, Viana,R, Chetty,A, Perovic,O
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: South African Medical Association 2013
Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.za/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0256-95742013000700028
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