Emergence of Carbapenem-Resistant Harboring Isolated from River Water in Ghana.

, known for carrying the gene and linked to various diseases, is widely distributed. However, its prevalence in Ghana is unknown, mainly due to misidentification or inadequate research. In this study, for the first time, we characterized from Densu river water in Ghana.

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.