A5048226317- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Infection Control in Healthcare
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Hepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Liver Disease and Transplantation
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Dental Research and COVID-19
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Infection Control and Ventilation
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Virology and Viral Diseases
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management
International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research
2015-2025
Daffodil International University
2022-2024
Abstract Introduction Infection prevention and control (IPC) in healthcare settings is imperative for the safety of patients as well providers. To measure current IPC activities, resources, gaps at facility level, WHO has developed Prevention Control Assessment Framework (IPCAF). This study aimed to assess existing level selected tertiary care hospitals Bangladesh during COVID-19 pandemic using IPCAF explore their strengths deficits. Methods Between September December 2020, we assessed 11...
Abstract Background Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) are major global health challenges. Drug-resistant infectious diseases continue to rise in developing countries, driven by shortfalls infection control measures, antibiotic misuse, scarcity of reliable diagnostics. These escalating challenges have highlighted the importance strengthening fundamental prevention (IPC) measures implementing effective stewardship programs (ASP). This study aims present a...
Hand hygiene (HH) is a fundamental element of patient safety. Adherence to HH among healthcare workers (HCWs) varies greatly depending on range factors, including risk perceptions, institutional culture, auditing mechanisms, and availability supplies.
Human Nipah virus (NiV) infection in Bangladesh is a fatal disease that can be transmitted from bats to humans who drink contaminated raw date palm sap collected overnight during the cold season. Our study aimed understand consumption habits of rural residents and factors associated with consumption. In November-December 2012 field team interviewed adult respondents randomly selected villages Rajbari Kushtia Districts Bangladesh. We calculated proportion people consumed had heard about...
Abstract Background Inappropriate use of antibiotics, which contributes to increased antimicrobial resistance (AMR), is common in healthcare settings across the globe, especially low-resources settings. Antibiotics are widely and inappropriately used without adherence international guidelines Bangladesh, may contribute significantly development AMR. Military hospitals known for better compliance health care system. We sought investigate perceptions Physicians Tertiary military Bangladesh...
Abstract Background Surgical site infections (SSI) are the most frequent type of healthcare-associated (HAI) and SSIs have substantial healthcare ramifications. In Bangladesh, hospitals lack surveillance systems for HAIs, including SSI. We conducted this SSI to assess rate determine measures burden in Bangladesh Common Organisms Site Infections Methods From January August 2021, we piloted four tertiary care hospitals. Participants included undergoing cesarean section (C-section) or abdominal...
Abstract Background The World Health Organization recommends a single dose of first-generation cephalosporin given 30-60 minutes prior to surgery prevent surgical site infections (SSI) in Cesarean deliveries (C-section). Perinatal exposure antibiotics may modulate the microbiome mothers and newborns, favoring persistence drug-resistant organisms which are frequently implicated neonatal sepsis. This study investigated pattern antibiotic prophylaxis (SAP) among patients undergoing C-sections...
Abstract Background WHO estimates a high burden of the MDR organism in hospital settings South Asian countries, especially Bangladesh. Infection prevention and control (IPC) healthcare is critical to limit healthcare-associated infections, during pandemics like COVID-19. Military hospitals Bangladesh are known for better compliance health system practice. To measure current IPC level, activities, resources, gaps, developed Assessment Framework (IPCAF) assessment tools. We aimed assess...
Abstract Background Hospital-acquired infection is still a major cause of morbidity and mortality in hospitals. Healthcare workers’ (HCWs) hands become progressively colonized with potential pathogens during their patient care act as vehicle for transmission microorganisms to other patients. Hand hygiene (HH) undisputedly one the most effective control measures. Military hospitals Bangladesh are known better compliance health system practice. This study aimed evaluate HH associated factors...
Abstract Background Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is endemic in many resource-poor countries. Despite an available vaccine, data on HEV-associated mortality are scarce, hindering informed decisions. This study aims to estimate the population-based rate of HEV-specific Bangladesh. Methods During December 2014-September 2017, we conducted surveillance six tertiary hospitals Patients aged ≥14 years with acute jaundice were recruited, tested for IgM anti-HEV, and followed up post-discharge. A survey...
Objective: The aim of this study was to estimate the proportion symptomatic and asymptomatic laboratory-confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases among population Bangladesh. Methods: A cross-sectional survey conducted in Dhaka City other districts Bangladesh between April 18 October 12, 2020. total 32 outside were randomly selected, one village mahalla selected from each district; 25 mahallas City. From or mahalla, 120 households enrolled through systematic random sampling....
Hospital-acquired infections endanger millions of lives around the world, and nurses play a vital role in prevention these infections. Knowledge infection control (IPC) best practices among is prerequisite to maintaining standard precautions for safety patients.The study aims assess knowledge, attitudes, (KAP) towards IPC including associated factors tertiary care hospital Bangladesh.We conducted this hospital-based cross-sectional from October 2017 June 2018 at Dhaka Medical College...
In the absence of reliable data on burden hepatitis E virus (HEV) in high endemic countries, we established a hospital-based acute jaundice surveillance program six tertiary hospitals Bangladesh to estimate HEV infection among hospitalized patients aged ≥14 years, identify seasonal and geographic patterns prevalence E, examine factors associated with death. We collected blood specimens from enrolled patients, defined as new onset either yellow eyes or skin during past three months hospital...
Introduction Elimination of kala-azar is planned for South Asia requiring good surveillance along with other strategies. We assessed in Gaffargaon upazila (a subdistrict 13 unions) Mymensingh district, Bangladesh highly endemic kala-azar. Methods In 4703 randomly sampled households, within nine villages, drawn from three unions, we actively searched cases that had occurred between January 2010 and December 2011. then medical records these the patient registers health complex (UHC)....
The COVID-19 pandemic has inflicted a massive disease burden globally, involving 623 million confirmed cases with 6.55 deaths, and in Bangladesh, over 2.02 clinically of COVID-19, 29,371 have been reported. Evidence showed that vaccines significantly reduced infection, severity, mortality across wide age range populations. This study investigated the hospitalization by vaccination status among patients Bangladesh identified vaccine’s effectiveness against severe outcomes real-world settings....
Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at a four-fold higher risk of being infected with the hepatitis B virus in hospital settings. This study investigated vaccination coverage among Bangladeshi HCWs selected tertiary care hospitals. Between September 2020 to January 2021, multicenter cross-sectional was conducted 11 hospitals across Bangladesh. Participants included physicians, nurses, cleaners, and administrative staff. A semi-structured questionnaire used collect data through face-to-face...
Influenza, highly contagious in hospital settings, imposes a substantial disease burden globally, and influenza vaccination is critical for healthcare workers (HCWs) to prevent this illness. This study assessed vaccine uptake, including its associated factors among HCWs of tertiary care hospitals Bangladesh. Between September December 2020, multicenter included 2046 from 11 hospitals. Face-to-face interviews were conducted using semi-structured questionnaire collect data physicians, nurses,...
Background: The use of antibiotics and the occurrence antimicrobial resistance in Bangladesh are very high. Inappropriate among hospitalized children has contributed to a high rise Bangladesh. Data on rational Bangladeshi hospitals limited. This study documented current usage under five selected tertiary Methods: From August September 2022, we conducted point prevalence survey four We used World Health Organization’s Point Prevalence Survey (PPS) methods guidelines conduct study. Study...
Abstract Background Hospital-acquired infections (HAI) are a rising global public health concern that disproportionately affects low and middle-income countries. Healthcare workers (HCWs) the frontline work-stream against HAIs in healthcare settings. As part of pilot infection prevention control (IPC) program, we assessed acceptability training practice among HCWs three hospitals Bangladesh to better mitigate HAI risks occupational exposures. Methods We piloted an IPC intervention, as...
In the absence of a civil registration system, house-to-house survey is often used to estimate cause-specific mortality in low- and middle-income countries. However, surveys are resource time intensive. We applied low-cost community knowledge approach identify maternal deaths from any cause jaundice-associated among persons aged ≥ 14 years, stillbirths neonatal mothers with jaundice during pregnancy five rural communities Bangladesh. estimated method's sensitivity cost savings compared...