Researching the Antibiotic Properties found in Bacteria from Kansas Soil
Location
CoLab, COM 288
Start Date
30-4-2026 1:15 PM
Document Type
Poster
Description
The rise of antibiotic resistance in hospitals has created an urgent need for different types of antibiotics. In this study, we used safe relatives of the ESKAPE (the six most antibiotic-resistant bacteria in hospitals) to test against isolated bacteria found in soil. Our results indicated that the soil found in Overland Park, KS, at the specific coordination points provided shows an inhibitory property towards Staphylococcus epidermis. These findings suggest we could find more antibiotics to fight the growing resistance.
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Researching the Antibiotic Properties found in Bacteria from Kansas Soil
CoLab, COM 288
The rise of antibiotic resistance in hospitals has created an urgent need for different types of antibiotics. In this study, we used safe relatives of the ESKAPE (the six most antibiotic-resistant bacteria in hospitals) to test against isolated bacteria found in soil. Our results indicated that the soil found in Overland Park, KS, at the specific coordination points provided shows an inhibitory property towards Staphylococcus epidermis. These findings suggest we could find more antibiotics to fight the growing resistance.
Comments
The faculty mentor for this project was Eulandria Biddle.