PICNet_CPO_Surveillance_Report_Q2_201516
[…] that breaks down the structure of these antibiotic s. Th ese antibiotic -resistant bacteria are called carbapenemase -producing organisms (CPO). CPO s can arise through the acquisition of carbapenemase genes from other bacteria. Some common examples of these genes are the New - Delhi Metallo-β -lactamase (NDM) and Klebsiella pneumonia c arbapenemase (KPC) . The NDM genes were first identified from people who had healthcare exposure in...
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