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Determination of prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of the bacterial isolates collected from different parts of domestic refrigerators
(BRAC University, 2018-07)
Refrigerator form an important link in wide chain of cross contamination which leads to the
outbreak of domestic food borne disease.In this study samples were obtained from various parts
(drawer,handle,egg tray,surface) ...
Polymorphisms in glucocorticoid receptor gene: a susceptibility factor to Guillain-Barré syndrome in a Bangladeshi population
(Brac University, 2018-12)
Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) is an autoimmune disorder in which the body's immune system attacks part of the peripheral nervous system with a greater variable clinical progression, severity, and outcome. Infectious agent ...
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”. ...
Prevalence of Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in vegetable and water samples in Dhaka South
(Brac University, 2022-03)
Carbapenems are commonly considered last-resort antibiotics in the treatment of severe infections
caused by multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae. The emergence of carbapenem-resistant
isolates over the last decade ...
Detection Extended Spectrum β-Lactamase (ESBL) and Carbapenemase encoding Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from hospital effluent wastewater and hospital adjacent community tap water in Dhaka metropolitan city
(Brac University, 2023-06)
Klebsiella pneumoniae is one of the most occurring opportunistic microbial species responsible for pneumonia infections as well as nosocomial infections (Cordova-Espinoza et al., 2023). This species of bacteria is mostly ...
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) prevalence in clinical and hospital environmental samples: a review
(Brac University, 2023-06)
The potential function of polluted ambient surfaces as a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus
aureus (MRSA) reservoir in medical facilities is the topic of discussion in this paper review. The
Staphylococcus aureus ...
Determination of the prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of the members of Enterobacteriaceae family from the urine samples of UTI suspected patients from a diagnostic center in Dhaka city
(BRAC Univeristy, 2018-03)
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) defines a condition in which the urinary tract is infected with a
pathogen causing inflammation which is a common, distressing and occasionally life threatening
condition. UTI affects people ...
Synergistic effect of iron-oxide NPs conjugated with antibiotics against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria
(Brac University, 2023-06)
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has become a worldwide public health issue. Pathogenic
bacteria are gradually developing novel antibiotic resistance mechanisms. Enhanced treatment strategies, such as alternative drugs or ...
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 ...
State of Chikungunya in various countries: a review
(BRAC University, 2018-09)
In the last few decades, chikungunya virus transmitted by Aedes spp mosquitoes has reemerged
in Africa, southern and southeastern Asia, and the Indian Ocean Islands as the cause
of large outbreaks of human disease. The ...