Alexander Fleming: a second look
In 1928, Alexander Fleming (1881-1955) identified penicillin, the world's first antibiotic. It was a chance discovery that could have easily been missed had Fleming not taken a second look at a contaminated Petri dish. The discovery of penicillin marked a profound turning point in history as i...
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| Language: | English |
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University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
2024-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of the Medical Library Association |
| Online Access: | http://jmla.pitt.edu/ojs/jmla/article/view/1780 |