Browsing Thesis (Bachelor of Science in Microbiology) by Title
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Analysis of multidrug resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae and Enterobacter aggalomerans isolates from under five children suffering from acute respiratory infections in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
(BRAC University, 2015-09)Emergence of resistance against multiple types or classes of antibiotics among bacterial pathogens associated with Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) is a global concern. Since, ARI still remains the major cause of child ... -
Analysis of physicochemical parameters and microbial status in Gulshan lake water
(BRAC University, 2014-09-08)Microbiological evaluation and physicochemical parameters of lake comprises detection of indicator bacteria of water pollution and pathogenic bacteria present in the surface layers of water. Polluted water has a significant ... -
Antibacterial activity and medicinal properties of ginger (Zingiber officinale) in Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2018-07)The rhizomes of Zingiber officinale Roscoe (garden ginger) have been used since primeval times as a traditional remedy for gastrointestinal complaints. The health-promoting perspective of ginger is accredited to its rich ... -
Antibacterial resistance : a comparative study between clinical and environmental isolates
(BRAC University, 2015-04)This comparative study was carried out to investigate the presence of antibiotic sensitive and resistant bacteria in different environmental samples of Bangladesh with specific clinical strain obtained from ICDDR, B .The ... -
Antibacterial resistance: A comparative study between clinical and environmental isolates based on whole cell protein profiling by SDS-PAGE
(BRAC University, 2015-08)This study of comparison was conducted to examine the existence of antibiotic resistant and sensitive bacteria in various environmental samples of Bangladesh with specific clinical strain obtained from ICDDR,B. From the ... -
Antibiotic resistance pattern of Escherichia coli isolated from patients with urinary tract infection
(Brac University, 2019-09)Urinary tract infections are considered as the second most common type of infection occurred in body. Escherichia coli is the most common cause of urinary tract of infection for both male and female, higher percentage found ... -
Antimicrobial activity of Tea Tree oil (Melaleuca alternifolia) against skin infection causing bacteria and comparison of its effectiveness with that of the Eucalyptus oil, Lemongrass oil and conventional antibiotics.
(BRAC University, 2017-09)The last several years it’s seen that rising number of bacteria is developing resistance to synthetic antibiotics which hinders combating infective health conditions. It’s known to everyone that most antibiotics no longer ... -
Assessing the amount of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and the amount of Heavy metals, Lead (Pb) and Chromium (Cr) from household water from different industrial zones of Dhaka Division (Hazaribagh and Savar)
(Brac University, 2019-12)Water is the major natural reservoir of the atmosphere - not so much in volume as in time and contact. Water is the indispensable environment resource for human security, the driven force of engines of sustainable ... -
Assessing the amount of total Coliform and the amount of Heavy Metals, Chromium and Lead from household water from different industrial zones of Dhaka Division (Tejgaon and Tongi)
(Brac University, 2019-12)The immensity of the global safe water crisis is underrated, though for decades’ water has been contemplated as the most imperative natural finite resources that is required for human development and existence. The ... -
Assessment of formation of static biofilm from environmental isolates of pseudomonas aeruginosa and study of their antibiotic resistance pattern
(BRAC University, 2016-04)Biofilms are dense bacterial colonies networked within a polysaccharide matrix with a distinct architecture that has the attachment potential to both living and inanimate surfaces. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a model biofilm ... -
Assessment of multidrug resistant bacterial load in cosmetics bought from local markets of Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2022-02)A total of 27 brands of commercially available lipsticks, powders and creams were collected from different parts of Dhaka, in order to test their level of contamination. Organisms were detected from 85.2% of the cosmetic ... -
Bacterial etiology and antibiotic resistance pattern of adult pneumonia in South Asia: a review
(Brac University, 2023-05)This article reviews literature focused on Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP), Hospital Acquired Pneumonia (HAP) and Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) in adults published over the years of 2004 to 2021. The review ... -
Bacterial identification of the vaginal micro biota and presence of pathogens causing bacterial vaginosis during pregnancy in Bangladeshi women
(Brac University, 2022-02)Bacterial vaginosis is a one-of-a-kind upheaval of the complex vaginal bacterial flora with the absence of lactobacilli and the expansion of Gardnerella vaginalis, Atopobium vaginae, prevotella bivia, and resident anaerobic ... -
Bacteriological profile and its antibiotic sensitivity in UTI patients in hospitals and diagnostic centers in Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2021-09)Among the common bacterial infection urinary tract infection is the common one in Bangladesh. Women are predominant to be infected by UTI, most commonly the women of reproductive age (18-40 years). This study was designed ... -
Bacteriological profile and its antibiotic susceptibility in patients with Urinary Tract Infection in a diagnostic center in Dhaka
(BRAC Univeristy, 2018-03)Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common bacterial infection known to affect the different parts of the urinary tract and the occurrence is found in both males and females. Despite the fact, that both the genders are ... -
Bacteriophage mediated horizontal gene transfer
(Brac University, 2021-11)Bacteriophages are viruses which infect and replicates within the bacterial cell. Bacteriophage refers ‘bacteria eater’ that means the bacteriophages kill their host cell because bacteriophage is a bacteria-infecting virus. ... -
Carbapenem resistant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae in community wastewaters of Dhaka, Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2021-12)Background: Carbapenems are beta-lactams that include some of the most widely used antibiotics worldwide, with inhibition of its treatment posing an alarming risk to healthcare. Resistance to this drug is determined by the ... -
A case study of lung cancer patients in term of various risk factors in context of Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2018-09)Lung cancer is the most common cancer among men and women of Bangladesh. People who smoke for more than 10 years, expose to dusty environment, affect by infectious disease like tuberculosis, pneumonia and chronic obstructive ... -
Characterizing the Co-Existence of Metallo-β-lactamase and Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase genes in Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates in community wastewater samples of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
(Brac University, 2022-09)Background: The co-existence of MBL and ESBL in Gram-negative bacteria poses greater risk in public health and limit the range of treatment choices, even with β-lactams which is the most widely used class of antibiotics. ... -
Chikungunya virus outbreak in Dhaka, Bangladesh in 2017 - a seroprevalence study
(BRAC Univeristy, 2018-01)Chikungunya is a viral disease transmitted by mainly Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes. In 2017, Chikungunya virus was introduced into the Dhaka city of Bangladesh and triggered a massive outbreak which affected ...
