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Bakshi P, Bhowmik A, Ahsan S, Alim SR. Identification of antibiotic-resistant pathogens and virulence genes in Escherichia coli isolates from food samples in the Dhaka University campus of Bangladesh. Food Sci Nutr 2024; 12:1995-2002. [PMID: 38455213 PMCID: PMC10916665 DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.3896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2023] [Revised: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 03/09/2024] Open
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The presence of antibiotic-resistant pathogens in food is a serious public health concern nowadays. This study focuses on the isolation and characterization of potentially pathogenic Escherichia coli and antimicrobial-resistant pathogens in chicken curry and potato smash samples collected from the canteens and cafeteria of Dhaka University in Bangladesh. Isolates were identified by their cultural, morphological, and biochemical tests (motility indole urease test, Kliger's iron agar test, catalase test, oxidase test, methyl red and Voges-Proskauer tests). The antibiotic susceptibility test was done by the disk diffusion method. The range of total bacterial count in the potato smash and chicken curry samples was from 1.4 × 104 to 1.6 × 108 CFU/g and from 2.4 × 103 to 2.6 × 106 CFU/g, respectively. Escherichia coli, Salmonella, Vibrio, Klebsiella, Citrobacter, Enterobacter, Proteus, Clostridium, Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Micrococcus, Bacillus, and Sarcina strains were isolated in both samples. Isolates were highly resistant to ampicillin (90.90%) followed by colistin (52.27%), azithromycin (27.27%), and tetracycline 25%. Proteus species had the highest rate of multiple antibiotic resistance (MAR; 62.5%), followed by Citrobacter species (50%). The isolated E. coli strains were further analyzed through PCR assay to detect virulent genes (EPEC: eaeA 229 bp, bfpA 450 bp, ETEC elt 322 bp, EHEC hylA 534 bp, and EIEC ial 320 bp). One E. coli isolate had the eaeA target gene under EPEC pathotypes. Escherichia coli, as a fecal indicator, may indicate fecal contamination or poor and unhygienic food handling. The findings recommend further investigations to identify potential mechanisms of contamination and preventive measures to improve the food safety level in the canteens and restaurants.
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- Progati Bakshi
- Institute of Nutrition and Food ScienceUniversity of DhakaDhakaBangladesh
- Department of Food EngineeringBangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology UniversityGopalganjBangladesh
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- Department of MicrobiologyUniversity of DhakaDhakaBangladesh
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- Institute of Nutrition and Food ScienceUniversity of DhakaDhakaBangladesh
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Sarkar P, Rifat MA, Bakshi P, Talukdar IH, Pechtl SML, Battle TL, Saha S. Publisher Correction: How is parental education associated with infant and young child feeding in Bangladesh? A systematic literature review. BMC Public Health 2023; 23:1841. [PMID: 37743462 PMCID: PMC10518955 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-15823-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/26/2023] Open
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- Plabon Sarkar
- Caritas Bangladesh, 2, Outer Circular Road, Shantibagh, Dhaka, 1217 Bangladesh
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- Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, 17177 Sweden
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- Department of Food and Agroprocess Engineering, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University, Imdadul Haque Talukdar, Gopalganj, 8100 Bangladesh
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- Department of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics (LIME), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, 17177 Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Health Economics Unit, Lund University, Lund, 22381 Sweden
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Sarkar P, Rifat MA, Bakshi P, Talukdar IH, Pechtl SML, Lindström Battle T, Saha S. How is parental education associated with infant and young child feeding in Bangladesh? a systematic literature review. BMC Public Health 2023; 23:510. [PMID: 36927525 PMCID: PMC10022043 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-15173-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2022] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Education is expected to bring about positive behavioral changes which could lead to improved health behaviors. Parental education is a primary determinant of child health and development. However, some evidence showed inverse associations between high parental education and recommended infant and young child feeding (IYCF) in Bangladesh. How the association of parental education differs with specific IYCF components has not been reviewed. Therefore, the role of parental education on optimal IYCF practices in Bangladesh appears to be inconclusive. The objective of this review is to summarize how parental education is associated with IYCF practices in Bangladesh. METHOD This review was conducted following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guideline. A systematic literature search was conducted in PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and Google Scholar. Record searching, study selection, and data extraction was performed using Endnote online and Covidence tool, respectively. The Newcastle-Ottawa scale was used for quality assessment of the included studies. RESULTS Out of 414 initial hits, 34 studies were included for this review. Of the included studies, 32 were cross-sectional, one was a randomized controlled trial, and one was a retrospective cohort. Most of the studies (n = 24) were nationally representative whereas 10 studies had populations from district and sub-district level. Included studies considered different IYCF-related indicators, including breastfeeding (n = 22), complementary feeding (n = 8), both breastfeeding and complementary feeding (n = 2), both breastfeeding and bottle feeding (n = 1), and pre-lacteal feeding (n = 1). Parental education was found to be positively associated with complementary feeding practices. However, the role of parental education on breastfeeding, in general, was ambiguous. High parental education was associated with bottle-feeding practices and no initiation of colostrum. CONCLUSION Public health interventions need to focus not only on non- and/or low-educated parents regarding complementary feeding but also on educated mothers for initiation of colostrum and proper breastfeeding practices. TRIAL REGISTRATION This systematic review is registered to PROSPERO ( https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/ ) with registration ID: CRD42022355465.
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- Plabon Sarkar
- Caritas Bangladesh, 2, Outer Circular Road, Shantibagh, Dhaka, 1217, Bangladesh
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- Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, 17177, Sweden.
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- Department of Food and Agroprocess Engineering, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University, Gopalganj, 8100, Bangladesh
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- Department of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics (LIME), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, 17177, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Health Economics Unit, Lund University, 22381, Lund, Sweden
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Mistry SK, Ali ARMM, Yadav UN, Ghimire S, Hossain MB, Saha M, Reza S, Bakshi P, Bhuiyan ATMRH, Harris M. Misconceptions about COVID-19 among older Rohingya (forcefully displaced Myanmar nationals) adults in Bangladesh: findings from a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open 2021; 11:e050427. [PMID: 34049923 PMCID: PMC8166478 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-050427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Due to low health literacy and adverse situation in the camps, there are possibilities of misconceptions related to COVID-19 among the older Rohingya (forcefully displaced Myanmar nationals or FDMNs) adults in Bangladesh. The present research aimed to assess the level of misconceptions and the factors associated with it among the older FDMNs in Bangladesh. DESIGN Cross-sectional. SETTING A selected Rohingya camp situated in Cox's Bazar, a southeastern district of Bangladesh. PARTICIPANTS Information was collected from 416 conveniently selected FDMNs who were aged 60 years and above. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOME MEASURES The primary outcome was misconceptions related to the spread, prevention and treatment of COVID-19. Information on 14 different locally relevant misconceptions was gathered, each was scored as one, and obtained a cumulative score, ranging from 0 to 14, with a higher score indicating a higher level of misconceptions. A multiple linear regression model explored the factors associated with misconceptions. RESULTS The participants had an average of five misconceptions. The most prevalent misconceptions were: everyone should wear personal protective equipment when outside (84.6%) and its prevention by nutritious food (62.5%) and drinking water (59.3%). Other notable misconceptions included the spread of COVID-19 through mosquito bites (42%) and its transmissions only to the non/less religious person (31.4%). In regression analyses, memory or concentration problems, communication frequency with social networks, pre-existing conditions and receiving information from health workers were significantly associated with higher COVID-19 misconceptions. These misconceptions were less likely among those overwhelmed by COVID-19, having COVID-19 diagnosed friends or family members and receiving information from friends and family. CONCLUSIONS Overall, we found that misconceptions were prevalent among the older FDMNs in Bangladesh. The associations have important implications for programmes to prevent and manage COVID-19 in these settings. Health workers need to be adequately trained to provide clear communication and counter misconceptions.
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- Department of Health Research, ARCED Foundation, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Centre for Primary Health Care and Equity, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Sociology and Gerontology and Scripps Gerontology Center, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, USA
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- BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University, Dhaka, Dhaka District, Bangladesh
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- Action Lab, Department of Human-Centred Computing, Faculty of Information Technology, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Health, Society for Health Extension and Development (SHED), Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
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- Institute of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Dhaka District, Bangladesh
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- Office of the Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner (RRRC), Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief, Government of Bangladesh, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
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- Centre for Primary Health Care and Equity, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Bakshi P, Vora D, Hemmady K, Banga AK. Iontophoretic skin delivery systems: Success and failures. Int J Pharm 2020; 586:119584. [PMID: 32603836 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2020.119584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2020] [Revised: 06/17/2020] [Accepted: 06/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Iontophoretic transdermal delivery uses a small electric current to push charged molecules into the skin under an electrode of same polarity and offers an attractive option to facilitate the delivery of macromolecules or hydrophilic molecules and to improve patient compliance. This technique has been used in physical therapy clinics for several decades, though the science was not always there to support claims of clinical effectiveness. Recently, this modality of treatment has undergone more systematic and rigorous investigations to withstand the scrutiny of regulatory authorities. In recent years various drugs have gained FDA approval for iontophoretic patches. This technique is gaining recognition due to better compliance rates, non-invasive drug delivery leading to fewer side effects, and sustained release of the drug. Furthermore, programmed delivery and bolus delivery systems have helped with customizing the drug dosage and frequency of dosage based on the patient's need.
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- P Bakshi
- Center for Drug Delivery Research, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Mercer University, Atlanta, GA 30341, United States
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- Center for Drug Delivery Research, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Mercer University, Atlanta, GA 30341, United States
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- Dermatologist, Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Frimley, Surrey, United Kingdom
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- Center for Drug Delivery Research, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Mercer University, Atlanta, GA 30341, United States.
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Kaur G, Bakshi P, Gupta SP, Verma K. An unusual case of squamous cell carcinoma of buccal mucosa with distant metastases. Indian J Cancer 2016; 52:401-2. [PMID: 26905152 DOI: 10.4103/0019-509x.176745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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- G Kaur
- Department of Cytopathology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi and North Delhi Nursing Home Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, India
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Kempa K, Zhou Y, Engelbrecht JR, Bakshi P, Ha HI, Moser J, Naughton MJ, Ulrich J, Strasser G, Gornik E, Unterrainer K. Intersubband transport in quantum wells in strong magnetic fields mediated by single- and two-electron scattering. Phys Rev Lett 2002; 88:226803. [PMID: 12059443 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.88.226803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2001] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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We show theoretically that in quantum wells subjected to a strong magnetic field the intersubband current peaks at magnetic field values, which reveal the underlying specific intersubband scattering mechanism. We have designed and grown a superlattice structure in which such current oscillations are clearly visible, and in which the transition from the purely single-electron to the mixed single- and two-electron scattering regimes can be observed by tuning the applied voltage bias. The measurements were conducted in ultrahigh magnetic fields (up to 45 T) to obtain the full spectrum of the current oscillations.
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- K Kempa
- Department of Physics, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467, USA
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- B Gupta
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Government Medical Hospital and College, Chandigarh, India
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Kempa K, Bakshi P, Gornik E. Plasma instabilities in a steady-state nonequilibrium one-dimensional solid-state plasma of finite length. Phys Rev B Condens Matter 1996; 54:8231-8234. [PMID: 9984506 DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.54.8231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2023]
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Kempa K, Bakshi P, Xie H. Current-driven plasma instabilities in modulated lower-dimensional semiconductor systems. Phys Rev B Condens Matter 1993; 48:9158-9161. [PMID: 10007145 DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.48.9158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2023]
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Kempa K, Bakshi P, Xie H, Schaich WL. Current-driven plasma instabilities in solid-state layered systems with a grating. Phys Rev B Condens Matter 1993; 47:4532-4536. [PMID: 10006601 DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.47.4532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2023]
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Kempa K, Bakshi P, Cen J, Xie H. Spontaneous generation of plasmons by ballistic electrons. Phys Rev B Condens Matter 1991; 43:9273-9274. [PMID: 9996602 DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.43.9273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2023]
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Broido DA, Kempa K, Bakshi P. Self-consistent far-infrared response of quantum-dot structures. Phys Rev B Condens Matter 1990; 42:11400-11403. [PMID: 9995440 DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.42.11400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2023]
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Cen J, Kempa K, Bakshi P. Amplification of a new surface plasma mode in the type-I semiconductor superlattice. Phys Rev B Condens Matter 1988; 38:10051-10054. [PMID: 9945836 DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.38.10051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/11/2023]
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