ST147 harboring , multidrug resistance and hypervirulence plasmids.

The spread of hypervirulent (hv) and carbapenem-/multidrug-resistant is an emerging problem in healthcare settings. The New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase-1 () is found in Enterobacteriaceae including The is capable of hydrolyzing β-lactam antibiotics which are used for treatment of severe infections caused by multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria. This is associated with the unacceptably high mortality rate in immunocompromised burn injury patients.