Over the years scientist have been seeking to find the most effective antibiotic against Staphylococcus epidermis. Staphylococcus epidermis is a gram-positive, that is a part of our normal flora, but affects newborns, elderly, and those using catheters or other surgical devices. This bacteria can cause infections in these patients. The infections are becoming more resistant to these antibiotics. However, the Kirby Bauer experiment is a disk diffusion test, which is used to determine if an organism is susceptible or resistant to a selection of antimicrobial agents. In this experiment there are four antibiotics, which will be used Kanamycin,Tetracycline ,Erythromycin , and Clindamycin to examine how it affects the bacteria. Kanamycin is typically
