MDR bacterial isolates in environmental samples from Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Two AMR isolates were found in the soapy water used for cleaning medical devices: one I Acinetobacter indicus i expressing I bla i SB NDM-1 sb and I bla i SB OXA-235 sb genes and one I Enterobacter chengduensis i expressing a I bla i SB CTX-M-15 sb gene. MDR Gram-negatives constitute a global public health concern, as they may cause severe, difficult-to-treat and often deadly infections, such as bloodstream infections and pneumonia. Carbapenem-resistant (CR) I Acinetobacter i spp. I Pseudomonas i spp. and Enterobacterales are among the most worrisome.[1] Even though these bacteria are increasingly described worldwide, epidemiological studies are very scarce from the African continent, except in Northern countries. [Extracted from the article]