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Epidemiological Alert - First finding of carbapenemases of type New Delhi Metallo-β-lactamase (NDM) in Latin America (22 November 2011)

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Due to the recent finding of carbapenemasas of New Delhi metalobetalactamasa (NDM) type in isolations of Klebsiella pneumoniae in Guatemala, the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) emphasizes the importance of the surveillance and detection in the Region of this resistance mechanism that increases morbidity and mortality of the infections associated with health care.