Outbreak and Spread of Drug-Resistant Bacteria in Dhaka Hospital ICUs

Research by ICDDR,B reveals a significant spread of drug-resistant bacteria in the Intensive Care Units (ICU) and Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU) of a specialized government hospital in Dhaka. Data covering July 2023 to September 2024 shows that 105 out of 198 (53%) of patients who were negative upon admission became colonized during their hospital stay, with mortality rates exceeding 90% among confirmed cases. Enhanced infection control protocols were shown to significantly reduce these rates.