Location
CoLab, COM 100
Start Date
1-5-2025 8:30 AM
Document Type
Poster
Description
The emergence of antibiotic resistance is an ever-growing threat, especially among ESKAPE pathogens (Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Enterobacter species), which pose a serious threat to the health of the public. In this study, bacterial samples within local soil will be extracted and screened for possible antibiotic properties, specifically against the alternative safe-ESKAPE pathogens (Enterobacter aerogenes, Acinetobacter baylyi, Pseudomonas putida, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Escherichia coli, and Enterococcus faecalis). Soil is home to a diverse ecosystem of microorganisms. These organisms in the soil were isolated, and one isolate showed inhibition against the safe-eskape E. faecalis. These findings show potential for the discovery of new antibiotics.
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Investigating Antibiotics From Within the Earth
CoLab, COM 100
The emergence of antibiotic resistance is an ever-growing threat, especially among ESKAPE pathogens (Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Enterobacter species), which pose a serious threat to the health of the public. In this study, bacterial samples within local soil will be extracted and screened for possible antibiotic properties, specifically against the alternative safe-ESKAPE pathogens (Enterobacter aerogenes, Acinetobacter baylyi, Pseudomonas putida, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Escherichia coli, and Enterococcus faecalis). Soil is home to a diverse ecosystem of microorganisms. These organisms in the soil were isolated, and one isolate showed inhibition against the safe-eskape E. faecalis. These findings show potential for the discovery of new antibiotics.
Comments
The faculty mentor for this project was Eulandria Biddle, Biology.