Abstract 2332 Effectiveness of antimicrobial peptides on the growth of select ESKAPE pathogens

Antibiotic resistance is a growing problem in modern medicine due to the increasing number of bacteria becoming resistant. ESKAPE pathogens are a special category of multidrug resistant bacteria. The increasing threat of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is driving research on methods of thwarting their growth. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are currently being explored. AMPs are small peptide sequences that are found naturally in organisms' immune systems. They defend organisms against foreign elements.