Modern: Penicillin Flashcards
1
Q
When did Fleming first come across penicillin?
A
1929
2
Q
What is penicillin?
A
The first antibiotic and a natural mould
3
Q
Why didn’t Fleming further his research?
A
He didn’t believe it would work on humans and was very expansive to produce and a lot was needed to treat one patient.
He couldn’t get the government to fund the drug.
4
Q
When did Florey and Chain come across Fleming’s research?
A
1939 (+10 years after Fleming)
5
Q
What did Florey and Chain do?
A
Tested the drug in mice and noticed it killed the infection
They got the US government to fund production during the war
