Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae and Nonfermentative Bacteria, the Philippines, 2013–2016

• DOI: 10.3201/eid2309.161237
• Publication Date: 2017-07-20T12:37:48Z
• Authors: John Mark Velasco; Maria Theresa Val...; Trent Peacock; Nirdnoy Warawadee; Kathyleen Nogrado; Fatima Claire Nav...; Domingo Chua; Srijan Apichai; Ruekit Sirigade; Louis R. Macareo; Brett Swierczewski
• Keywords: Antimicrobial Stewardship; Enterobacteriaceae Infections; Carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae

During 2013-2016, we isolated blaNDM- and blaVIM-harboring Enterobacteriaceae nonfermentative bacteria from patients in the Philippines. Of 130 carbapenem-resistant isolates tested, 45 were Carba NP-positive; 43 harbored blaNDM, 2 blaVIM. Multidrug-resistant microbial pathogen surveillance antimicrobial drug stewardship are needed to prevent further spread of New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase variants.