NDM-1 is a gene known as “New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase-1”, which gives certain kind of bacteria the ability to produce an enzyme called carbapenemase that renders resistance to broad range of β-lactum antibiotics. These include the antibiotics of Carbapenem family, also known as antibiotics of last resort, along with Penicillin and Cephalosporin. NDM-1 was first identified […]