ArticleInternational journal of microbiology2026
Uncovering the Hidden Diversity and Antimicrobial Resistance of Uropathogens in a Tertiary-Care Hospital in Bangladesh.
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- Uncovering the Hidden Diversity and Antimicrobial Resistance of Uropathogens in a Tertiary-Care Hospital in Bangladesh.International journal of microbiology · 2026Article
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Abstract
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common bacterial infections worldwide; however, their diagnosis in low- and middle-income countries often relies on conventional culture and biochemical methods with limited sensitivity. This study evaluated the limitations of routine diagnostic approaches and explored the microbial diversity and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) profiles of uropathogens in a tertiary-care hospital in Bangladesh using integrated culture-based and molecular methods. Among 30 patient urine samples collected in 2025, 10 were selected for detailed analysis due to funding and resource limitations; therefore, the findings should be interpreted as exploratory and may be subject to selection bias. Of these 10 samples, routine hospital diagnostics identified only eight isolates, whereas extended biochemical analysis detected 29 isolates, indicating substantial underestimation of microbial diversity in standard practice. Antibiotic susceptibility testing revealed a high prevalence of multidrug resistance, with 83% and 80% of isolates resistant to ampicillin and clindamycin, respectively. In contrast, nitrofurantoin and fosfomycin retained effectiveness against most isolates, supporting their continued clinical utility. 16S rRNA gene sequencing further revealed complex and heterogeneous microbial communities, with several samples dominated by
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