Distribution, epidemiology, and antimicrobial resistance pattern of gram-negative bacteria isolated from blood: A retrospective study in a tertiary care hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT: The effective treatment of bloodstream infections caused by gram-negative bacteria (GNB) poses significant challenges as their distribution and resistance patterns vary across geographic locations and healthcare settings. Data on bloodstream infections (BSIs) and antimicrobial resistance patterns (AMR) in Bangladesh are limited. The objective of this study was to address this challenge by analyzing the prevalence, distribution, and resistance patterns-including multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extensively drug-resistant (XDR) status-of Gram-negative bacteria isolated from blood cultures at Dhaka Medical College Hospital, stratified by age, sex, and hospital unit. This retrospective study was conducted between November 2023 to October 2024 in the Department of Microbiology, Dhaka Medical Colle

SUBMITTER: Tanni NN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12578139 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature