Celebrating Scholarship and Creativity Day (2018-)
Document Type
Poster
Publication Date
5-1-2025
Disciplines
Biology
Advisor
David Mitchell
Abstract
Antibiotics have been studied and used to cure many different bacterial infections since the late 1930s, there has been a decrease in antibiotic development. All of this occurred, while antibiotic resistance continued to grow. Bacteria are becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics, leading to many problems and a lack of solutions to antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections. This study explores the resilience of bacteria. We tested a gram intermediate Serratia bacterium that was collected from the midpoint of the wastewater treatment plant at St. John’s University. The bacterium was found to be resistant to Nalidixic Acid up to 250 micrograms per milliliter through extensive and repetitive exposure. This reassures the importance of studying and fighting antibiotic resistance
Recommended Citation
Burns, Sydney, "The Resilience of Microorganisms" (2025). Celebrating Scholarship and Creativity Day (2018-). 302.
https://digitalcommons.csbsju.edu/ur_cscday/302
