title: Gastrointestinal colonization with multiple New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae isolates in the same patient: a potential challenge in outbreak investigation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; Infection Control Team, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
authors.forename: V C C
authors.initials: VC
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
authors.forename: J H K
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
authors.forename: S C Y
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Electronic address: kyyuen@hkucc.hku.hk.
authors.forename: K Y
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Yuen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D002353:Carrier State / Q000382:microbiology*; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000145:classification / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D041981:Gastrointestinal Tract / Q000382:microbiology*; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D001618:beta-Lactamases / Q000032:analysis* / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D001618:beta-Lactamases; C552864:beta-lactamase NDM-1