Dr Rajeshwari, head of the Microbiology department at the Narayan Hrudalaya in Bengaluru tells rediff.com about the effects of NDM-1 and also the measures needed to curb the spread of this enzyme.
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For the first time, Delhi government on Friday admitted to the presence of deadly superbug NDM1 (New Delhi Metallo-beta-lactama) in several leading city hospitals but downplayed the concerns over the infection, saying the situation was "not alarming".
Quoting experts, BBC has claimed that bacteria that make an enzyme called NDM-1 or New Delhi-Metallo-1, have travelled back with NHS patients who went abroad to countries like India and Pakistan for treatments such as cosmetic surgery.
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