Dhaka, Nov. 26 -- According to recent research, antibiotic usage in Dhaka's intensive care units (ICUs) is significantly higher compared to other regions of Bangladesh, sparking alarm among healthcare experts.
The study reveals a troubling rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in both government and private hospital ICUs, with many strains now resistant to all available antibiotics. The latest report from the National Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Surveillance shows that 41per cent of samples collected from ICUs contain pan-drug-resistant (PDR) bacteria, meaning no antibiotics remain effective against them.
Across hospitals nationwide, antibiotic-resistant infections stand at 46per cent, while in Dhaka's ICUs, this figure climbs to an al...