Carriage and laboratory detection of multi-drug resistant bacteria in low and middle-income countries

摘要

Multidrug resistance is now emerging worldwide at an alarming rate among Gram negatives, causing both community-acquired and nosocomial infection. The most important emerging resistance traits are those reportedEnterobacteriaceae since they represent the vast majority of human infections. The emerging resistance traits in Enterobacteriaceae are dominated by the clavulanic acid-inhibited ?-lactamases (ESBLs) and the carbapenemases which hydrolyze most if not all ?-lactams including the carbapenems.