New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase 1
CHEMICAL COMPOUND
NDM-1; Ndm1; New Delhi metallo-b-lactamase; New Delhi metallo beta-lactamase; New Delhi metallo betalactamase; New Delhi metallobetalactamase; New Delhi metallo-β-Lactamase; NDM 1; South Asian Superbug; New Delhi metallo-lactamase-1; Indian superbug; New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase; Plasmid-encoding Carbapenemase-resistant Metallo-B-Lactamase
NDM-1 is an enzyme that makes bacteria resistant to a broad range of beta-lactam antibiotics. These include the antibiotics of the carbapenem family, which are a mainstay for the treatment of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections.