Browsing Thesis (Bachelor of Science in Microbiology) by Author "Ahmed, Akash"
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Overview of Listeria monocytogens and its epidemiology : a potential threat for pregnant women
Neha, Shaba Binte Hafiz (Brac University, 2021-12)Listeria monocytogenes is a Gram-positive intracellular, aerobic, and facultative anaerobic bacteria that is mostly transferred to humans through food. Thousands of people have died as a result of listeriosis outbreaks. ... -
Prevalence and diversity of antimicrobial resistant pathogens from medical and community wastewater in Dhaka City
Bulbuli, Naima Hasan; Awysharjaw, Rownak Showkat; Lohani, Tabassum (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 ... -
A prospective study on the efficiency of ciprofloxacin in combination with chloramphenicol and probiotics against multiple antibiotics resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae
Ahmed, Akash (BRAC University, 2017-12)Pneumonia is the single largest infectious cause of death in children worldwide. Not only children but also adult from all age groups can be suffered from pneumonia. Pneumonia is a form of acute respiratory infection that ... -
A review on Mucormycosis in view of COVID-19, Diabetes and the role of Iron
Jumana, Zarin (Brac University, 2021-10)COVID-19 has made people all over the world susceptible to other diseases caused by various microorganisms. One of them is caused by a fungus called mucormycosis or black fungus. Together with diabetes and COVID-19, it ... -
A review on the causative agents, risk factors and management of ventilator associated Pneumonia: from South Asian perspective
Naboni, Nahian Sanjida (Brac University, 2021-09)Ventilator Associated Pneumoniae (VAP) is a common hospital acquired pneumoniae in ICU patients. Patients with pneumoniae after 48 hours of mechanical ventilation is considered VAP. INICC found that VAP rates between 2003 ... -
State of Thalassemia in Bangladesh: a review
Reedoy, Md. Shariqul Islam (Brac University, 2020-01)This dissertation investigates what thalassemia is all about, what types of thalassemia there are seen, the causes of thalassemia and signs and symptoms of this disease. This article provides an overview of thalassemia in ... -
A study of prevalence and antimicrobial resistance and pathogenic activity of bacteria in the air of certain areas of Dhaka city
Ashraf, Anika; Faria, Tasnuva (Brac University, 2022-04)The economic hub of Bangladesh, it’s capital city Dhaka is subject to a high level of pollution all year round, which makes the air harmful to breathe. On average, around 14 m3 of air is inhaled by an individual every ...