MOHAMMAD MASUM MOLLA

Amid the bustling corridors of Dhaka’s hospitals, an invisible danger wafts silently through the air -- drug-resistant bacteria.

A recent study, published in the renowned British weekly scientific journal “Nature”, has uncovered alarming levels of multidrug-resistant microorganisms in the air of several hospitals in greater Dhaka, exposing the dangers in healthcare settings.

Speaking to The Daily Star, Abdus Salam, lead researcher of the study, said, “This is very alarming. The bacteria in the air could infect both patients and staffers, leading to hospital-acquired infections [HAIs]. It’s especially concerning because these infections are harder to treat with antibiotics.”

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