... E. coli. This information could be useful to a number of people, but an investigation of this nature would prove most useful to members within the medical profession. This is due to the fact that it would enable them to treat patients with more knowledge and understanding of the bacteria and antibiotics being discussed. Essentially, there are three general types of bacteria, each being specialised to different environments and having specific advantages in various organisms in relation to other forms. They are Cocci (Generally the smallest and simplest, are spherical.), Bacilli (The second and slightly more complex type of bacteria, are rod shaped.) and Spirilla (The final type of bacteria, which are generally regard to be the most complexly shaped, is basically a corkscrew shaped bacterium). Antibiotics have revolutionised medical care in the past century. In early years, new antibiotics were developed faster than bacteria developed resistance towards them. ...

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