Description
Book SynopsisThe pioneers of antibiotics and how they transformed treatments
The discovery of penicillin and other antibiotics has transformed how bacterial infections are treated. Miracle Cure: The Story of Penicillin and the Golden Age of Antibiotics recounts the historical background of antibiotic discoveries, which have resulted in the numerous antibiotics available today. The author discusses the folk medicine remedies once used to treat infections and includes an update on developments in antibiotic research - with highlights on their use in the treatment of cancer and AIDS.
Table of Contents
Introduction; the discovery of penicillin; the development of penicillin; the introduction of penicillin into medicine; penicillin - personalities and conflicts; penicillin after the war; the road to antibiotics; streptomycin and the conquest of tuberculosis; antibiotics galore; lives of the four major antibiotic pioneers; an antibiotic miscellany; some recent developments and future prospects.
