Antibiotics from your Backyard
Location
CoLab, COM 330
Start Date
30-4-2026 2:30 PM
Document Type
Poster
Description
Our microbiology class is studying soil microbes that can inhibit the growth of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, specifically the dangerous ESKAPE pathogens like Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Enterobacter species. With antibiotic resistance increasing and limited development of new antibiotics, finding new sources is important. After screening, we focused on one microbe that showed strong results against the safe relatives of the ESCAPE pathogens and are currently testing it to see if this bacteria has already been identified for antibiotic use.
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Antibiotics from your Backyard
CoLab, COM 330
Our microbiology class is studying soil microbes that can inhibit the growth of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, specifically the dangerous ESKAPE pathogens like Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Enterobacter species. With antibiotic resistance increasing and limited development of new antibiotics, finding new sources is important. After screening, we focused on one microbe that showed strong results against the safe relatives of the ESCAPE pathogens and are currently testing it to see if this bacteria has already been identified for antibiotic use.
Comments
The faculty mentor for this project was Beverly Tanui.