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A comparative study of the antibiotic resistance pattern between the natural and clinical isolates based on whole cell protein profiling by SDS-PAGE
(BRAC University, 2016-04)
The comparative study was executed to detect and examine the presence of antibiotic susceptible and antibiotic resistant bacteria in several environmental samples of Bangladesh. A specific clinical strain was obtained from ...
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 ...
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 ...
A comparative analysis on antibiotic resistance pattern in environmental and clinical bacterial isolates based on whole cell protein profiling by SDS-PAGE
(BRAC University, 2015-08)
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 ...
Overview of Listeria monocytogens and its epidemiology : a potential threat for pregnant women
(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. ...
Determination of prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of the bacterial isolates collected from different parts of restaurant refrigerators of Mohakhali, Dhaka, Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2018-09)
Refrigeration is an essential food storage technique and an important link in wide chain of cross contamination which leads to the outbreak of many food borne disease. In this study samples were obtained from various parts ...
Prevalence of Tuberculosis and associated factors in Sylhet, Bangladesh
(Brac University, 2021-08)
In recent years, tuberculosis (TB) and multidrug-resistant TB (MDR TB) are increasing in several areas of this world. This study was conducted to provide a brief of recent findings and solutions for the underlying causes ...
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. ...
Cynodon dactylon: antimicrobial potential of crude extract as valuable medicinal plant
(BRAC University, 2014-08)
Cynodon dactylon (Poacae) is a well known traditional plant used as a folk remedy in treatment of many symptoms and diseases like cramps, measles, tumors, wounds, warts, fever and rheumatic affections. In this study, the ...
Factors associated with antifungal resistance and the recent development in detection & treatment: a review
(Brac University, 2023-06)
Antifungal resistance has become a growing concern in recent years, as it has become increasingly difficult to treat fungal infections due to the emergence of drug-resistant organisms. The prevalence of antifungal resistance ...