Browsing by Subject "Hospital wastewater"
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Comparative analysis of Acinetobacter baumannii isolated from hospital wastewater & community tap water: investigating antibiotic resistance and AMR genes
(Brac University, 2023-08)Antibiotic resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (A. baumannii) has emerged as important nosocomial pathogen associated with various infections in clinical settings. It has the ability to persist in the environment for prolonged ... -
Comparative analysis of antimicrobial resistance pattern and pathogenic characterization of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from hospital effluents wastewater and its adjacent communities in Dhaka city
(Brac University, 2023-02)Staphylococcus aureus is Gram-positive cocci, facultatively aerobic that has the intrinsic ability to ferment carbohydrates and forms clusters. Staphylococcus aureus is responsible for numerous pyogenic infections, food ... -
Comparative analysis of prevalence and antimicrobial resistance pattern of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from hospital effluents wastewater and hospital adjacent communities in Dhaka city
(Brac University, 2023-12)Staphylococcus aureus is a gram-positive bacterium with spherical shape. They are member of Bacillota family. By nature, this organism is facultatively anaerobe, facultative anaerobe microorganisms don’t require oxygen to ... -
A comparative study on the antimicrobial resistance pattern of Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from hospital wastewater and its surrounding community
(Brac University, 2023-08)Klebsiella pneumoniae (Kpn) is a member of the Enterobacteriaceae which is a gram-negative, encapsulated, and non-motile bacterium. K. pneumoniae spreads a range of infections, including pneumonia, urinary tract infections ... -
Detection of Extended Spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) And Carbapenemase Encoding Escherichia coli isolates from hospital effluent wastewater and hospital adjacent community tap water in Dhaka metropolitan city
(Brac University, 2023-08)Escherichia coli is a gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium in the family Enterobacteriaceae. E.coli is an organism of bacterium that can be identified living in a variety of conditions, such as warm blooded animals' and ... -
Isolation of Staphylococcus spp. from hospital wastewater and adjacent community household water: Special focus on their antibiotic resistance
(Brac University, 2023-01)Staphylococcus spp. is a leading cause of human bacterial infections. These infections can damage the skin, soft tissues, bones, circulation, and respiratory system. It has the unusual capacity to rapidly develop ... -
Isolation, characterization and analysis of multi-drug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii isolated from hospital adjacent lake soil in Dhaka city
(Brac University, 2023-09)Acinetobacter baumannii is a Gram-negative bacillus that exhibits the features of an obligate aerobe. The observed entity exhibits pleomorphism and lacks motility. Acinetobacter baumannii, a pathogen known for its opportunistic ... -
Isolation, characterization and comparative analysis of multi-drug resistant acinetobacter baumannii & vibrio cholerae from hospital wastewater and its adjacent community supply water in Dhaka north
(Brac University, 2023-06)Acinetobacter baumannii is a Gram-negative bacillus which shows characteristics of obligate aerobe. It is pleomorphic and non-motile. An opportunistic and nosocomial pathogen, A. baumannii has been designated as “red alert”. ... -
A landscape view on antimicrobial resistance pattern of Acinetobacter baumannii and Vibrio cholerae in hospital wastewater and adjacent household water
(Brac University, 2023-06)Global threats to public health are growing from carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacteria, particularly the Acinetobacter baumannii-calcoaceticus complex and Enterobacteriaceae- Vibrio cholerae. Numerous multidrug-resistant ... -
Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance pattern of staphylococcus aureus in the hospital waste water and adjacent community water in Dhaka city
(Brac University, 2023-02)Staphylococcus aureus is an important pathogen that has the potential to cause infections both in nosocomial and community settings. In terms of morphology, Staphylococcus aureus is a gram-positive bacteria that causes ... -
Prevalence and diversity of antimicrobial resistant pathogens from medical and community wastewater in Dhaka City
(Brac University, 2022-05)Background: Uncontrolled and excessive exposure of antibiotics in the medical waste poses a selective pressure to acquire and disseminate highly antibiotic resistance genes to common pathogenic bacteria. This study is ...
