Antibiogram and MDR Pattern of the Bacterial Isolates from German Cockroaches (<i>Blattella germanica</i> L.) at RMCH, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
M. S. Akter,
M. S. Islam,
M. K. Mohanta
et al.
Abstract:German cockroaches, Blattella germanica L. are the most dangerous pests in hospital environments which cause diseases like food poisoning, dysentery, and diarrhea. Antibiogram and multidrug resistance (MDR) patterns of the bacterial isolates from the cockroaches inhabiting three Wards of Rajshahi Medical College Hospital, Rajshahi, Bangladesh, were determined. A total of 52 bacterial isolates, 26 from the cuticle and 26 from the gut, comprising 20 (38.5 %) from the Neuromedicine ward, 18 (34.6 %) from the Orth… Show more
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