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Effectiveness of water filters used in the households of Dhaka city
(Brac University, 2023-07)
This research aims to determine the microbiological quality of tap and filtered water and figure out the efficiency of filters used in the households of Dhaka city. To start, 51 individual samples of tap and filtered water ...
Microbial prevalence of Kaptai lake from two different spots
(Brac University, 2023-01)
Kaptai Lake one of the largest artificial freshwater lakes in South-east Asia which is situated in
Rangamati district of Bangladesh. The people of Rangamati are greatly dependent on Kaptai Lake
for their food source, ...
Isolation of E. coli and Shigella spp. from raw Tilapia, elucidation of their antibiotic susceptibility pattern and evaluation of the antimicrobial efficacy of Oregano (Origanum vulgare)
(BRAC University, 2018-10)
Tilapia (Oreochromis spp.) has become the third most important fish in aquaculture because of their protein content, larger size and rapid growth to harvest. Due to improper handling and poor hygiene, fresh marketed raw ...
Prevalence & antibiotic susceptibility patterns Of pathogens obtained from the lower respiratory tract Of patients from NIDCH Dhaka-Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2019-12)
Lower Respiratory Tract Infections (LRTIs) are very common and the usual way to treat them
is by using antibiotics. Recently, treatment has become more complicated since most of the
pathogens that cause these infections ...
Divulgence of bacterial diversity and corresponding antibiotic susceptibility profile of coastal waters in Saint Martin's Island, Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2022)
Considered to be the largest reservoir of microorganisms, ocean water holds massive potential for scientific research. The Saint Martin’s Islands of Bangladesh, located in the north-east part of the Bay of Bengal, is one ...
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 ...
Prevalence of different variants of Klebsiella pneumoniae in urine samples: a review
(Brac University, 2023-09)
Klebsiella pneumoniae is a causative agent which is responsible for multiple infections along with
pneumonia. Along with pneumonia, Urine infections are another symptom that is caused by to invasion
of Klebsiella. It ...
Bacteriological study of Balu and Turag River
(Brac University, 2024)
Bangladesh, being a riverine country, depends highly on the river water for various purposes
including agriculture, domestic use and industrial usage. Thus, water pollution is also a massive
conundrum for this country. ...
Identification of Pseudomonas aeruginosa from post-traumatic wounds in Dhaka and their antimicrobial susceptibility profiles: a single-center cross-sectional study
(Brac University, 2024-04)
The purpose of the experimental study was to isolate the target organisms Pseudomonas
aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus, from patients' wounds, which were generally recognized
as post-traumatic wounds. All 45 patients ...
Biomedical waste analysis
(Brac University, 2024-10)
The potential for biomedical waste to transmit infectious illnesses and include microorganisms
resistant to antibiotics makes it a severe problem. The purpose of this study was to determine the
microorganisms like ...