Antimicrobial Resistance Genes in Local Electrolyte Drinks from Dhaka, Bangladesh

A study in Dhaka, Bangladesh evaluated 40 electrolyte drink samples from 9 local brands for microbiological safety and antimicrobial resistance. The dataset, authored by Sananda Saha and last updated in June 2026, contains results from screening 110 bacterial isolates for antimicrobial susceptibility, hemolytic activity, and other resistance markers. All samples contained bacteria, with 55% showing fecal contamination and many isolates exhibiting multidrug resistance.

Use Cases

• Profiling multidrug resistance patterns in foodborne bacteria based on the described antibiotic susceptibility testing.
• Assessing microbiological contamination risks in informally produced beverages based on the reported aerobic plate counts and fecal contamination levels.
• Correlating bacterial species with specific resistance phenotypes based on the identified Gram-positive and Gram-negative isolates.
• Evaluating the prevalence of virulence factors like hemolysis and serum resistance in bacteria from food sources.

Strengths

• Includes data from 40 distinct electrolyte drink samples representing 9 local brands.
• Reports specific resistance percentages, such as 28% of Gram-positive and 19% of Gram-negative bacteria being hemolytic.
• Identifies concrete bacterial species, including Klebsiella pneumoniae, Escherichia coli, and Staphylococcus aureus.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is very small at 5.5 KB, indicating limited scope.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Laboratory analysis of 40 electrolyte drink samples collected in Dhaka, Bangladesh, with antimicrobial susceptibility screening of 110 bacterial isolates.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-02 17:32:30; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Dhaka, Bangladesh