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The 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.

Miracle Cure: The Story of Penicillin and the Golden Age of Antibiotics

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The pioneers of antibiotics and how they transformed treatmentsThe discovery of penicillin and other antibiotics has transformed how bacterial infections... Read more

    Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
    Publication Date: 22/03/1990
    ISBN13: 9780631164920, 978-0631164920
    ISBN10: 0631164928

    Number of Pages: 212

    Non Fiction , Mathematics & Science , Education

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    The 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.

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