Microbiological and Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles of Local Electrolyte Drinks in Dhaka

A 2026 study by Sananda Saha evaluated 40 electrolyte drink samples from 9 local brands in Dhaka, Bangladesh, for microbiological safety. All samples contained bacteria, with 40% exceeding FDA aerobic plate count limits and 55% showing fecal contamination. The dataset includes results from 110 bacterial isolates tested for antimicrobial susceptibility, hemolysis, and serum resistance.

Use Cases

• Assessing compliance with food safety standards based on aerobic plate count and fecal contamination results.
• Analyzing patterns of antimicrobial resistance in foodborne bacteria based on susceptibility profiles for antibiotics like amoxicillin and ceftriaxone.
• Identifying prevalent bacterial species in contaminated beverages based on the isolation of Gram-negative and Gram-positive species.
• Evaluating potential health risks from bacterial isolates based on hemolytic and coagulase activity data.

Strengths

• Includes results from 40 distinct beverage samples representing 9 brands.
• Reports specific contamination metrics: 40% exceeded FDA aerobic plate count limits and 55% exceeded FAO fecal contamination limits.
• Profiles 110 bacterial isolates for antimicrobial susceptibility and virulence factors like hemolysis.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data is limited to a single city (Dhaka) and 40 samples, which may not be representative of broader conditions.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Laboratory analysis of purchased beverage samples.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-02 17:32:20; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Dhaka, Bangladesh