Antibiotic Resistance Profiles and Genes in E. coli from Bangladesh

Bangladesh data from 2017 details antibiotic susceptibility and resistance genes in Escherichia coli isolates from humans, poultry, and the environment in Mirzapur, Tangail district, and Dhaka city. The dataset includes results from disc-diffusion tests and PCR analysis for genes linked to resistance against third-generation cephalosporins and carbapenems. It was collected as part of a project studying the transmission of antimicrobial resistance from the environment to humans.

Use Cases

• Mapping antimicrobial resistance (AMR) transmission pathways based on sample source (human, poultry, environment).
• Correlating phenotypic resistance (disc-diffusion results) with genotypic resistance (PCR gene presence).
• Analyzing AMR prevalence in rural versus urban settings in Bangladesh.
• Studying the co-occurrence of resistance to third-generation cephalosporins and carbapenems in E. coli.

Strengths

• Includes paired phenotypic (zone of inhibition) and genotypic (PCR) data for resistance profiling.
• Samples originate from a defined One Health context: humans, poultry farms, and multiple environmental matrices.
• Funded by a cross-council research initiative (NERC/BBSRC/MRC award NE/N019555/1).

Limitations

• Key metadata such as row count, specific column names, and license information are missing from all platform entries.
• The dataset's temporal scope is limited to a single year (2017).
• Data structure and file organization within the ZIP archive are not described.

Provenance

Source

International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b)

Collection Method

Laboratory analysis by trained staff using disc-diffusion method and polymerase chain reaction (PCR).

Time Range

2017

Freshness

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Geography

Mirzapur, Tangail district (rural); Dhaka city (urban), Bangladesh