Start Date
28-4-2022 12:00 PM
Document Type
Poster
Description
Previously, antibiotics protected numerous individuals from diseases however microbes are evolving resistance to these treatments. The persistent use of antibiotics has led to the emergence of antibiotic resistance. The ESKAPE pathogens, a group of six organisms, are primarily responsible for the rise in antibiotic resistance. Infections produced by the ESKAPE pathogens are extremely challenging to treat, necessitating the search for new antibiotics. A substantial amount of current antibiotics are derived from soil, and for this study, I gathered soil from my backyard. After conducting serial dilutions and testing this soil against ESKAPE pathogen safe relatives, my soil showed no inhibition. As a result, I obtained a candidate from my classmates' soil that has demonstrated resistance to a few of the pathogens therefore I have pursued this candidate as my own. Due to the deadline, I am unable to complete the abstract at this time because the work has not been completed. However, the abstract will include the information at the time of the symposium.
An Inquiry for Antibiotics Characteristics in a Soil Sample
Previously, antibiotics protected numerous individuals from diseases however microbes are evolving resistance to these treatments. The persistent use of antibiotics has led to the emergence of antibiotic resistance. The ESKAPE pathogens, a group of six organisms, are primarily responsible for the rise in antibiotic resistance. Infections produced by the ESKAPE pathogens are extremely challenging to treat, necessitating the search for new antibiotics. A substantial amount of current antibiotics are derived from soil, and for this study, I gathered soil from my backyard. After conducting serial dilutions and testing this soil against ESKAPE pathogen safe relatives, my soil showed no inhibition. As a result, I obtained a candidate from my classmates' soil that has demonstrated resistance to a few of the pathogens therefore I have pursued this candidate as my own. Due to the deadline, I am unable to complete the abstract at this time because the work has not been completed. However, the abstract will include the information at the time of the symposium.
Comments
The faculty mentor for this project was Angela Consani, Biology.