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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 ...
Overview of the antimicrobial sensitivity pattern of the clinical isolates collected from patients at intensive care unit of a private hospital in Dhaka
(BRAC University, 2018-07)
Antibiotic resistance is one of the significant threat to public health. Every time a person takes an antibiotic, sensitive bacteria gets killed, resistant ones survive and then multiply. This may happen even more if the ...
A review on Mucormycosis in view of COVID-19, Diabetes and the role of Iron
(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 ...
Isolation and identification of dye degrading bacteria from the Textile Sludge (Soil) sample
(BRAC University, 2014-08)
Textile industry is one amongst the most chemically intensive industries on the
face of the earth and the major contaminator of potable water. It produces huge
amounts of different complex chemical substances as a part ...
Detection of possible mutations in gyrA gene of ciprofloxacin-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from patients with lung infection
(BRAC University, 2018-07)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and nosocomial pneumonia are the most frequent and persistent lung infections. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pneumonia have become the leading cause of child ...
Isolation of Enterobacter spp. and Klebsiella pneumoniae from ready-to-eat commercially sold frozen nuggets sold in Dhaka
(Brac University, 2023-10)
This study aimed to assess the microbiological quality of frozen foods that are currently very popular in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The demand for Ready-to-Cook (RTC) frozen foods have drawn public attention dramatically all over ...
The significance of horizontal gene transfer in the formation of bacterial biofilm
(Brac University, 2023-07)
Different publication and research papers indicate that horizontal gene transfer is interrelated with the process of biofilm formation. Horizontal transfer is also known as HGT. We know that plasmid is a small extrachromosomal ...
Prevalence of microbial hazards in street food and restaurant salad of Dhaka city
(Brac University, 2023-02)
Food Safety remains major concern for consumers and street foods are often related to the food poisoning. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of pathogenic microorganisms associated with the street food ...
Effectiveness of vitamin C on biofilm formation by clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
(Brac University, 2023-08)
The experiment started with collecting samples of Pseudomonas aeruginosa from a clinical
source of burnt patients and storing them in T1N1 media at room temperature. For confirmation
of identification of the supplied ...
Detection and genotype of Rotavirus a from wastewater of Dhaka and Cox’s Bazar city
(Brac University, 2023-08)
Around the world, Rotavirus (RV) is a prominent factor in severe diarrhea. This study
investigated the diversity of RV genotypes in the wastewater of several defined locations that
reflect the holistic comprehension of ...