Experts have warned that a new type of drug-resistant superbug is emerging in UK hospitals.
Q: What is NDM-1?
New Delhi metallo-ß-lactamase-1, or NDM-1 for short, is a gene carried by bacteria that makes the strain resistant to carbapenem antibiotics. This is concerning because these antibiotics are some of the most powerful ones, used on hard-to-treat infections that evade other drugs.