New Delhi Metallo-beta-lactamase (NDM-1) is an enzyme which makes bacteria resistant to a broad range of beta-lactam antibiotics. This includes antibiotics of the carbapenem family, which are a mainstay for the treatment of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The gene for NDM-1 is o­ne member of a large gene family that encodes beta-lactamase enzymes called carbapenemases.

In the past few years, the IMPE Quy Nhon has achieved a great deal of success in biological technology applied research in medicine, especially in the field of molecular biology; and in the coming years the Institute will continue intensifying these activities with an aim of diversifying the people's healthcare duties.

Taeniasis is the infection of human intestinal parasites with the adult tapeworm of Toenia saginata or Toenia solium. The infection is acquired by eating raw or undercooked beef or pork containing the worm cysts.