DISCOVERY AND DEVELOPMENT OF ANTIBIOTICS BOOKLET 4 Flashcards
What very dangerous germ caused septicaemia
staphylococci
when did aexander fleming discover penicillin
1928
who discovered penicillin
alexander fleming
when did Howard florey and Ernst chain begin to research penicillin after reading one of flemings articles
1937
when did Howard Florey and Ernst chain start to experiment on humans and mice with penicillin
1941
who was the first penicillin trial on, and how did it go
a policeman with an infection from a scratch
ran out of drug and he died after 5 days
how did WW2 speed up the production of penicillin
because the us gov paid drug companies to make it in large quantities
who was penicillin used on in 1943
allied troops in north africa
how many soldiers were helped/treated by penicillin in 1943 compared to 1945
1943- 1,000 soldiers
1945- 250,000 soldiers
how many soldiers in WW2 would have died without penicllin
15%
when did fleming, chain and florey recieve the royal piece prize for medicine
1945
what antibiotic was discovered in 1944 and was good for treating tuberculosis
streptomycin
how many lives have been saved since WW2 by penicillin
millions
what was the name of the drug that resulted in the births of babies with poorly formed limbs
thalidomide
for sleeping
an example of a superbug
MRSA and norovirus
