Ventilator-associated pneumonia caused by carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae carrying multiple metallo-beta-lactamase genes

• Main Authors: Dwivedi Mayank (Author), Mishra Anshuman (Author), Azim Afzal (Author), Singh R (Author), Baronia A (Author), Prasad K (Author), Dhole T (Author), Dwivedi U (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<b>Context: </b> Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a leading nosocomial infection in the intensive care unit (ICU). Members of Enterobacteriaceae are the most common causative agents and carbapenems are the most commonly used antibiotics. Metallo-beta-lactamase (MBL) production le...