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Category: Carbapenem

Posted on July 12, 2016July 14, 2016

Mcr-1 gene found in second human sample in the U.S.

Researchers have identified a second sample of E. coli in human sample in the U.S. containing the mcr-1 gene. This comes nearly six weeks after the first case of a…

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Posted on March 6, 2016April 13, 2017

Drug resistance: The antibiotic red line of control

A much-needed public awareness campaign to highlight the dangers of misuse and irrational use of antibiotics was recently launched by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Called ‘Medicines with…

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Posted on January 7, 2016

Editorial: The superbug effect

Published in The Hindu on April 24, 2011 The discovery of the New Delhi mettallo-beta-lactamase-1 (NDM-1) in 51 of 151 sewage samples and two of 50 drinking water samples taken…

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Posted on January 7, 2016

Superbug NDM-1: 2010 results confirmed by others

Published in The Hindu on April 14, 2011 If the first paper on NDM-1 superbug published last year created an uproar in India, the second paper published on April 7…

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Posted on January 7, 2016

NDM-1 superbugs found in seepage, tap water

Published in The Hindu on April 7, 2011 Gram-negative bacterial strains with NDM-1 (New Delhi Metallo-beta-lactamase-1) gene, also called the superbug, have now been detected in drinking water and seepage…

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Posted on January 6, 2016

Editorial: Superbug NDM-1 threat

Published in The Hindu on August 16, 2010 Gram-negative Enterobacteriaceae strains resistant to carbapenem, a powerful antibiotic, and one of the last lines of treatment for infections caused by Gram-negative…

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