Becker's Healthcare October 18, 2024
A study found that the blaNDM gene, associated with multidrug-resistant infections, was widely detected in antibiotic-resistant infections in patients at New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health.
The study analyzed blood and urine samples from hospitalized patients between January 2021 and December 2023, finding the gene in 39% of blood cultures and 46% of urine cultures positive for carbapenamese-producing organisms, according to an Oct. 16 news release from the Infectious...