10 Interesting Fact About The discovery and uses of penicillin

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• Penicillin was found accidentally by Sir Alexander Fleming in 1928 while he was studying the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus.
• Fleming found that the penicillium fungus that grew on the Petri basin was able to kill the Staphylococcus aureus bacteria.
• Penicillin was first used in 1942 to treat a British soldier infected with bacteria.
• Penicillin is the first antibiotic that is successfully used to treat bacterial infections.
• During World War II, Penicillin was used to treat wounds and infections in the army.
• Penicillin becomes a popular medicine for treating respiratory tract infections, skin infections, urinary tract infections, and ear infections.
• Penicillin is also used in the treatment of meningitis infections and pneumonia.
• Before the presence of penicillin, bacterial infections are often a common cause of death.
• Penicillin is one of the most important drugs and is most often prescribed in the world.
• Although penicillin has been used for more than 80 years, this drug is still effective in treating many types of bacterial infections.