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Isolation, identification, and antibiogram studies of Escherichia coli from salad vegetable samples sold in Dhaka city
(Brac University, 2023-02)
The purpose of the study was to investigate the microbial composition of typical salad ingredients and their potential to serve as a source of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Six different marketplaces in the city of Dhaka ...
Characterization of acinetobacter baumannii from hospital-adjacent waterbodies in Dhaka city
(Brac University, 2023-06)
Acinetobacter baumannii has become a significant pathogen over the last few decades. It is naturally found in food, soil, and surface water but in clinical settings, it has demonstrated increasing health problems and ...
Determination of isolation & antibiotic susceptibility pattern of Salmonella spp. from fresh vegetables collected from local markets of Dhaka city
(Brac University, 2023-04)
Many outbreaks of food-borne Salmonella have been connected to raw vegetables; however,
very little information is known on Salmonella contamination of raw vegetables in Dhaka's local
wet markets. In this research, ...
Omicron, delta, and beta, deadliest among SARS-CoV-2 variants: an in silico analysis
(Brac University, 2023-01)
SARS-CoV-2 has a higher mutation rate since it is emerging in Wuhan, China, and has a high propensity for mutation as it contains RNA as its genome. Because of its high transmissibility and new variants constantly mutating, ...
Detection of multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in chicken samples collected from wet markets of Dhaka City
(Brac University, 2023-06)
In both humans and animals, antibiotics are often used as a kind of treatment and to prevent illness. Antibiotic resistance may, however, also increase due to broad antibiotic usage. This study aimed to investigate the ...
Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) study for thalassemia: a cross-sectional study at BRAC University, Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2023-04)
Thalassemia is the most common non-communicable autosomal recessive blood disorder posing major public health concerns in many parts of the world including Bangladesh. Having definitive treatments remained largely inaccessible, ...
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 ...
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 ...
Trends of multidrug resistance phenotypes in vibrio cholerae causing cholera in Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2023-06)
Antibiotic resistance is a growing global concern, posing significant challenges in the treatment of bacterial infections. Vibrio cholerae, a gram-negative bacterium responsible for the severe diarrheal disease cholera, ...
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 ...