Dhaka, Sept. 19 -- A study conducted by icddr,b has revealed widespread colonisation with drug-resistant pathogens in Bangladesh, with particularly alarming levels among newborns admitted to neonatal intensive care units (NICUs).

The findings were disseminated on Thursday at a seminar titled "Addressing Antimicrobial Resistance in Bangladesh: Insights from the ARCH Study" held at the Sasakawa Auditorium of icddr,b's Mohakhali campus, according to an icddr,b press release .

Dr Fahmida Chowdhury, Associate Scientist and Lead of the Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Research Unit at icddr,b, presented the results of the multi-country Antibiotic Resistance in Communities and Hospitals (ARCH) study, supported by the US Centres for Disease Contr...