INFLUENCE OF ULTRASONIC STIMULATION ON THE ANTIBIOTIC ACTION OF GENTAMICIN AGAINST GROUP D STREPTOCOCCI

Authors

Mark S. Miller, Brigham Young University

Keywords

ultrasonic stimulation, antibiotic action, gentamicin, Streptococcus

College

Life Sciences

Department

Microbiology and Molecular Biology

Abstract

During the Winter Semester of 1994, I was able to work with three members of the genus Streptococcus: S. pneumoniae, S. agalactiae, and S. faecalis. The minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) of the antibiotic gentamicin (an aminoglycoside which inhibits protein synthesis) against the three species were determined. The MIC of S. pneumoniae was 9-12 ~g/ml, 48-50 ~g/ml for S. agalacliae, and 25 ~g/ml for S. faecalis. Though I labored to pinpoint a more exact concentration for each species, experimental variables resulted in the MIC ranges indicated above.

Recommended Citation

Miller, Mark S. (2014) "INFLUENCE OF ULTRASONIC STIMULATION ON THE ANTIBIOTIC ACTION OF GENTAMICIN AGAINST GROUP D STREPTOCOCCI," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014: Iss. 1, Article 811.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/811