Abstract
Infectious diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide. Antibiotic resistance has become a global concern. The clinical efficacy of many existing antibiotics is being threatened by the emergence of multidrug resistant pathogens. In a systematic screening effort, extracts of Penicillium chermesinum TTMF3 isolated from Red Skin Island were investigated for antibacterial activity. In preliminary experiments, the agar well assay method was employed to screen for antibacterial activity. Ethyl acetate extract exhibited promising antibacterial activity against the tested bacterial pathogens followed by distilled water extract and diethyl ether extract. The antibacterial potentials of P. chermesinum TTMF3 were compared with standard antibiotic tetracycline.
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