Dr. Azizun Nahar
M. Phil (BSMMU), MBBS
Associate Professor
Department of Microbiology
Bangladesh Medical College, Dhanmondi, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Executive Editor of Bangladesh Medical College Journal
Ex – Office Secretary of Bangladesh Society of Medical Microbiologists
Cell phone: +8801819427622
E-mail: azizunnahar26@gmail.com
Professional Experience:
Executive editor of Bangladesh Medical College Journal for last 5 years.
12.08.2018 till date:
Associate Professor
Department of Microbiology
Bangladesh Medical College, Dhanmondi, Dhaka.
29.11.2011 to 11.08.2018:
Assistant Professor
Department of Microbiology,
Bangladesh Medical College, Dhanmondi, Dhaka.
07.04.2005 – 28.11.2011:
Lecturer
Department of Microbiology,
Bangladesh Medical College, Dhanmondi, Dhaka.
Academic record:
M.B.B.S: Institute of Applied Health Sciences, Foy’s Lake, Chittagong, under
University of Chittagong- May’1998.
M.Phil: January, 2011
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Thesis: Association of virulence factors – gelatinase production and biofilm formation with
antimicrobial resistance among the Acinetobacter isolates.
The list of publications:
Original Research Articles:
International publication:
1. Nahar A, Hasnat S, Akhter H, Begum N. Evaluation of antimicrobial resistance pattern of uropathogens in a tertiary care hospital in Dhaka city. South East Asian Journal of Public Health. 2017; 7(2):12-18.
Indexed journal:
2. Nahar A, Hasan SK, Haq AI, Dowlla E, Al-Amin M, Sayeed SJ, Sikder MH, Rahman MM, Akhtaruzzaman M, Hoque MT. Dysfunction of Thyroid Hormones Following Acute Coronary Syndrome in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Dhaka City. Mymensingh Med J. 2024 Apr; 33(2): 486-491.
3. Hasan SK, Nahar A, Ahmed SR, Sayeed SJ, Hasnat S, Rashid KY, Diba F, Hasan MM, Chowdhury RA. Wound infection in surgical ward of a tertiary care hospital in Dhaka city: The identification of organisms and their sensitivity pattern. Mymensingh Med J. 2024 Jan; 33(1): 125 – 132.
4. Rakib SA, Sharif SB, Nahar A, Alam SM. Prediction of thyroid malignancies by thyroid auto antibodies. Mymensingh Med J. 2018; 27(3):585-595. Indexed In: Index Medicus MEDLINE and Pub.Med.
Others:
5. Nahar A, Sharmin S. Microbiological surveillance of air and environmental samples in operation theatres in a tertiary care hospital in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Med. Coll J 2023; 28(2): 10-14.
6. Begum T, Nahar A, Quamruzzaman M, Haq AI, Mohammad IH, Bhuiyan ME. Antimicrobial resistance pattern of Klebs3.iella species isolated from various clinical specimens. Centre for medical education journal. 2024; 3(2):12-15.
7. Begum T, Nahar A, Haq AI, Rahman AFMS, Hossain MA. Blood stream infection: Identification & antibiotic sensitivity pattern of microorganisms in a tertiary care hospital in Dhaka city. Bangladesh journal of Medical education 2023; 14(02): 84 -91.
ISSN:2306-0654(print),2313-4224(online).DOI: https://doi.org/10.3329/bjme.v14i2.67770
8. Begum T, Chowdhury A, Ahmed SR, Iqbal H, Ahmed M, Nahar A. Antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of Escherichia coli from clinical specimens in a tertiary care hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Bangladesh Med. Coll J 2023; 28(1): 5-8.
9. Nahar A, Sharmin S, Hasnat S, Akhter H, Moony FA. Antibiogram of extended spectrum bata –lactamase producing organisms isolated in a tertiary care hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Bangladesh Med. Coll J 2022; 27(2): 8-12.
10. Hasan SK, Nahar A, Sayeed SJ, Chowdhury RA. Clinical and microbiological aspect of perianal abscess in adults: an experience of 75 patients. Bangladesh Med. Coll J 2022; 27(1):17-20.
11. Begum T, Nahar A, Siddique PR, Numan F, Sarwar T, Islam H, Rahman AFMS. Current microbiological isolates and their antimicrobial susceptibility pattern from wound infection in a tertiary care hospital. J Shaheed Suhrawardy Med Coll. 2021; 13(1): 80-85. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3329/jssmc.v13i1.60937
12. Sharmin S, Nahar A, Alamgir F, Fahim I. Prevalence & antibiotic sensitivity pattern of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from urine samples in a tertiary care hospital. DS (Child) H J. 2021; 37(1): 40-44.
13. Nahar A, Sharmin S. In vitro activities of different antibiotics against methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates from wound/pus sample in a tertiary care hospital in Dhaka city. Journal of Dr. Sirajul Islam Medical College. 2021; 7(2):17-21.
14. Sharmin S, Alamgir F, Nahar A, Hasnat S, Begum N. Isolation and sensitivity pattern of blood stream organisms in a selected tertiary care hospital in Dhaka. Bangladesh Med. Coll J. 2019; 24(2): 7-10.
15. Nahar A, Rahman M, Jaigirdar M A. Urinary tract infections and pattern of antimicrobial sensitivity of Escherichia coli in pediatric patients in a tertiary care hospital in Dhaka city. Bangladesh Med. Coll J. 2017; 22(2):9-13.
16. Nahar A, Sharmin S, Alamgir F, Begum N. Antimicrobial resistance pattern of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi – isolated in a tertiary care hospital in Dhaka city. Bangladesh Medical College Journal. 2016; 21(2): 20-23.
17. Akhter H, Nahar A, Habib ZH, Lutfor AB. Comparative study of Ziehl-Neelsen stain v/s Fluorescence stain for detection of Acid fast bacilli from Tuberculous lymphadenitis. Bangladesh Medical College Journal. 2016; 21(2): 29-33.
18. Hasan SK, Rahman SA, Nahar A, Chowdhury RA, Parveen SA. Correlation of Histopathologic evidence of tumor regression in the axillary lymph nodes and long term outcome of patients treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Bangladesh Medical College Journal. 2015; 20(2): 68-73.
19. Nahar A, Anwar S, Miah M R A. Association of biofilm formation with antimicrobial resistance among the Acinetobacter species in a tertiary care hospital in Bangladesh. Journal of Medicine. 2013; 14(1): 28-32.
20. Nahar A, Anwar S, Saleh AA, Miah MRA. Isolation of Acinetobacter species and their antimicrobial resistance pattern in an intensive care unit (ICU) of a tertiary care hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Microbiology. 2012; 6(1): 03-06.
21. Nahar A, Anwar S, Saleh AA and Miah MRA. Virulence factors and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of Acinetobacter species in a tertiary care hospital in Bangladesh. Ibrahim Medical College Journal. 2012; 6(1): 27-30.
22. Rahman F, Tahmina S, Akhter T, Sarker D, Nahar A, Sadia I, Paul S. A comparative study of blood culture and Widal test in the diagnosis of Enteric fever in febrile patients. Sir Salimullah Medical College Journal. 2016; 24(1):30-34.
23. F Begum, Alamgir FM, Hossain A, Huq AKME, Alam B, Hasnat S, Nasrin M, Nahar A, Haque Z, Ferdousi RS, Hasan Z, Khaleque KA. Seroprevalence of specific serum IgG against Helicobacter pylori among adult population in a rural area of Bangladesh. Bangladesh Medical College Journal. 2006; 11(2): 59-62.
Review Articles:
24. Haq AI, Nahar A, Hasnat S, Aziz S, Akhtaruzzaman M, Arafat MA, Sumon RA. Delirium: An underdiagnosed clinical condition in the elderly. Bangladesh Med. Coll J 2023; 28(1): 30-36.
25. Arefin KE, Nahar A, Bhuiyan ME, Lucky MA, Shourov MMH, Ali L, Haq AI. Dengue fever in Bangladesh. An updated review. Bangladesh Med. Coll J 2022; 27(2): 32-37.
26. Nahar A, Hasan SK, Yasmeen S, Haq AI, Quamruzzaman M, Ahmed SR, Hoque MM. Long COVID as a new burden in iceberg of disease: A review. Bangladesh Med. Coll J 2021; 26(2):35-40.
27. Nahar A, Sauda T H, Ahmed S R, Sikder M H, Quader F, Yasmeen S. Zika virus diasease: An updated overview. Bangladesh Med. Coll J. 2020; 25(2): 36-41.
28. Nahar A, Akhter H, Anwar S, Hasan K, Yasmeen S. Biofilm. Journal of Dr. Sirajul
Islam Medical College Journal. 2018; 4(1): 38-42.
29. Akhter H, Nahar A, Hossain F, Mahmud F, Akhter H, Barmon N. Diagnosis of Tubercular Lymphadenitis. Journal of Dr. Sirajul Islam Medical College. 2016; 2(2): 23-30.
Abstract:
• Nahar A, Sharmin S. Microbiological surveillance of air and environmental samples in operation theatres in a tertiary care hospital in Bangladesh. Published in 10th International Public Health Conference 2024, Theme: Emerging and reemerging diseases and antimicrobial resistance, parallel session-12, page 152.
• Nahar A, Hasnat S, Akhter H, Begum N. Evaluation of antimicrobial resistance pattern
of uropathogens in a tertiary care hospital in Dhaka city. Published in 4th Public health
foundation day celebration & scientific seminar, 8th December, 2016.
Editorial:
• Nahar A, Yasmeen S. Strengthening of infection and control: A stitch in time to combat Cocid-19. Bangladesh Med. Coll J. 2020; 25(2): 5-8.
Experience:
International training:
• Training on “International lead auditors & laboratory management system requirement on site certification course as per ISO 15189:2022 and ISO 1901” held on 26th to 29th August, 2024, organized by GOODNESS, Bangladesh and FQ1- an organizational member of quality council of India under the category of NGO with membership No. ORG/NGO/NR/314
International workshop:
• “Application of Antimicrobial sensitivity test in clinical microbiology reporting” as delegate in XVII Annual Conference of hospital infection society – India held on 27th & 28th July 2021.
• “Transmission based precautions and epidemic preparedness” as delegate in XVII Annual Conference of hospital infection society – India held on 27th July 2021.
• CME “Antimicrobial Stewadrship Workshop XVI HISICON-2019”, Kolkata.
• Pre-Conference Workshop on “Infection control in OT (including CSSD)” of “16th Annual Conference of the Hospital infection Society-India” at Tata Medical Center, Kolkata on 12th September 2019.
National training:
• Training of Teaching Methodology and Assessment organized by Director General Medical education (DGME), Dhaka, Bangladesh 2022.
• Completion of training courses: 14-16 March 2021, 19.00 to 22.00; Zoom. Organized jointly by Bangladesh Biosafety and Biosecurity Society with FABA Bangladesh Chapter. i) Biosafety and Biosecurity in Biotechnology, ii) Risk assessment and laboratory diagnosis of infectious agents, iii) biological safety cabinets’ selection, installation, validation, calibration and certification, iv) biosafety and biosecurity in clinical care, v) writing SOPs from scratches.
• Training for the Trainer (ToT) on infection prevention and control, organized by DGHS, 28 February & 1st March, 2021.
• Training on Basic and Applied Teaching Methodology Course – organized by Public Health Foundation of Bangladesh (phfbd) in collaboration with Medical Education Unit, Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore, India from 14 – 17th January 2013.
National workshop:
• Participated the workshop on “Quality Control in Medical Microbiology Laboratory” on 9 January, 2018, organized by the department of Microbiology, BAngabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University.
• Participated the workshop on “Infection Prevention & Control policy” as a participant on 23-24 December 2017 jointly organized by Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University and disease Control Unit, Communicable Disease Control, DGHS.
Conference:
• Participated as delegate in XVII Annual Conference of Hospital infection Society – India held on 29 -31 July 2021.
• Participated as Delegate in CME program of 16th Annual Conference of the Hospital infection Society-India held from 14th & 15th September, 2019 at J.W Marriott Hotel, Kolkata & credit of 8 hours is granted by West Bengal Medical Council.
• Participated at the 2 days scientific conference and Public Health Foundation Day, jointly organized by phfbd and icddr,b on 7 and 8 December, 2013 at Sasakawa Auditorium, icddr,b Mohakhali, Dhaka.
Seminar:
• Attended 3rd South Asian Melioidosis Congress 2023 in Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatun Nesa Hall in Dhaka on 20th and 21st October, 2023.
• Attended AMS symposium organized by Tradesworth group and Technoworth Associates Limited. In Dhaka club on 18th October, 2023.
• Attended a webinar and Q&A session entitled “Addressing pre-analytic and processing variables in plasma samples destined for multi-omic analysis via an operator-independent plasma quality control measurement” on November 16th, 2020.
• Participated in the “World Sepsis Congress Spotlight: Sepsis, Pandemics, Threats of the 21st Century” on 9th September 2020.
• Attended a webinar and Q&A session entitled “The role of aberrant cytokine activity in the host immune response to COVID-19” on November 16th, 2020.
As a trainer: TOT in Bangladesh Medical College Hospital (from 24.4.2021 to 6.5.2021).
Scientific paper presentation:
• Presented scientific paper in the scientific conference in 10th International Public Health Conference 2024, jointly organized by PHFBD & TMSS Medical College, Bangladesh held at TMSS Medical College, Bogura. Theme: Emerging and reemerging diseases and antimicrobial resistance. Topic: Microbiological surveillance of air and environmental samples in operation theatres in a tertiary care hospital in Bangladesh.
• Presented scientific paper in the scientific conference and 4th Public Health Foundation Day, organized by phfbd on 08 December, 2016 at Biswa Sahitya Kendra, Dhaka on 4th Public Health Foundation Day. Topic: Evaluation of antimicrobial resistance pattern of uropathogens in a tertiary care hospital in Dhaka city.