So far fewer than 100 patients in the UK have been reported as carrying NDM-1 bacteria.

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NDM-1 is an enzyme produced by some bacteria which makes them resistant to carbapenem antibiotics.

BBC: Action on antibiotics

The IRS was satisfied that Ms. Villareale made the contributions and that NDM was a valid charity.

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New Dehli Metallo-beta-lactamase-1 (NDM-1) is thought to have emerged in India where poor sanitation and antibiotic use have helped resistance spread.

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Everybody there remembers SARS and avian flu acutely Last week, the World Health Organization issued an alert for a bacterial threat, NDM-1, that was causing antibiotic-resistant infections in South Asia.

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The urgency of antibiotic development is enhanced by the emergence of new and deadly bacteria strains, usually called CRE, a term that includes bacteria like some strains of KPC or NDM that are antibiotic resistant.

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