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• n  any of various antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds (or produced synthetically) and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases

• By 1932, Fleming had abandoned his work on penicillin.
• The improbable chain of events that led Alexander Fleming to discover penicillin in 1928 is the stuff of which scientific myths are made.
• The blue-green mold, Penicillium notatum, which excretes penicillin, has a laboratory rival.

News & Articles

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• From penicillin to Viagra, see the top accidental discoveries that changed our lives (video)
  Where would we be if Sir Alexander Fleming hadn't left his experiment to go on vacation for two weeks, only to return and find a fungus growing that would become known as penicillin? Or if scientists hadn't stumbled on Viagra while looking for a high blood pressure cure?
  June 11, 2013 - Detroit Free Press
• Dr. Melissa Hertler discusses penicillin allergy, prick test
  Are you allergic to penicillin? If you had a reaction to the drug when you were younger doesn’t mean you...
  June 11, 2013 - FOX 6 Milwaukee
• Porn Star Jesse Spencer Sentenced to Jail for Exposing Co-Stars to Syphilis
  Porn star Jesse Spencer, whose on-screen name is “Mr. Marcus,” was sentenced to 30 days in jail for knowingly exposing two co-stars to syphilis. According to court papers, Spencer tested positive for syphilis and got a penicillin shot on July 13, 2012. However, Spencer reportedly tested positive for syphilis again, eight days later, but allegedly changed a photocopy of the test results to ...
  June 5, 2013 - Opposing Views