New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase-1 among Escherichia coli strains isolated from leukemia patients in Iran: two case reports

Abstract Background Escherichia coli has appeared as an important opportunistic pathogen responsible for nosocomial infections in patients with immunodeficiency, particularly in leukemia patients. New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase is an enzyme originally found in Enterobacteriaceae. Case presentation...

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Main Authors: Mahdane Roshani, Alireza Goodarzi, Sanaz Dehbashi, Farhad Afrasiabi, Hossein Goudarzi, Ali Hashemi, Mohammad Reza Arabestani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-11-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-021-03160-2