SEPTEMBER 17, 2011
How the antibiotic Penicillin was discovered
In 1928, Alexander Fleming who was studying variants of baceria in the laboratory of St. Mary's Hospital in London noticed that one of his cultures contaminated with mold caused the bacteria in its vicinity to undergo cell destruction. The mold belonged to the genus Penicillium, which is a fungus.Hence the name Penicillin. It was developed a decade later.
Penicillins are considered to be one of the useful and frequently prescribe antimicrobial agents. It can fight against various diseases like pneumococcal, streptococcal, staphylococccal, meningococcal, syphilis infections, and etc..
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