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One of the greatest human discoveries is Penicillin. The discovery of penicillin changed the world of medicine enormously. Before penicillin humans had a shorter life span because severe infections could easily kill us, after penicillin we enjoy a safer world. Today we are going to talk about medication, specifically penicillin.
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Who Discovered Penicillin?
One of the greatest human discoveries is Penicillin. The discovery of penicillin changed the world of medicine enormously. Before penicillin humans had a shorter life span because severe infections could easily kill us, after penicillin we enjoy a safer world. Today we are going to talk about medication, specifically penicillin.
Penicillin is a common antibiotic, used to treat bacterial infections. It was one of the first to be discovered, and worked well against different germs. It is used to treat urinary tract infection, pneumonia, bone infection and acne. In Mexico penicillin is widely available.
Penicillin was discovered in 1928, by Alexander Fleming, who noticed that it killed bacteria found on moldy bread. Fleming published his findings in 1929 but it was not mass-produced until 1940. Penicillin has changed lives ever since and saved millions from death. Penicilline can be prescribed as a tablet, ointment, or injection.
Doctors first used penicillin to treat soldiers fighting in World War II. Penicillin's prodigious healing effectiveness was published in the media but with the fact that it was to remain unavailable to the civilian population essentially until the war ended.
Penicillin was discovered when Fleming noticed a mold that was stopping bacteria from growing in a petri dish. Australian scientist Howard Walter Florey made the penicillin mold into a medicine. Together with another scientist Ernst Boris Chain, Fleming and Florey received the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1945.
Some people are allergic to penicillin. Symptoms include nausea, diarrhea, or rash. In rare cases patients who are allergic to penicillin get a fever or vomit. Because it is such a popular antibiotic, penicillin is the most common cause of serious allergic reactions to a drug.
The future of penicillin is uncertain due to the rise in antibiotic-resistant infections, or "superbugs." These are most often found in hospitals where patients with a weakened immune system and low body temperature provide an ideal environment for them to grow. The overuse of antibiotics by doctors has also contributed to the rise of these infections. This is one of the reasons why many people don’t like hospitals and some are even afraid of them.
Unfortunately, many antibiotics prescribed to people and to animals are unnecessary. And the overuse and misuse of antibiotics helps to create drug-resistant bacteria. Superbugs kill at least 23,000, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). You can help slow the spread of drug-resistant bacteria by taking antibiotics properly and only when needed.