Newswise (press release) It is the most common species of carbapenem -resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) in the United States. As carbapenems are considered the antibiotic of last resort, CREs are a triple threat for their resistance to nearly all antibiotics, high mortality ...
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News NDM-1 is an enzyme that confers resistance to carbapenems and other beta-lactam antibiotics. SHV-18, a mutation in the bacterial chromosome, helps bacteria resist quinolone antibiotics. It is also a virulence factor in enterohemorrhagic E. coli. The ...