Penicillin: World War II infections and Howard Florey
Ian Gust
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Department of Microbiology and Immunology
University of Melbourne
Parkville, Vic. 3010, Australia
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Email: idg@unimelb.edu.au
Microbiology Australia 35(3) 177-178 https://doi.org/10.1071/MA14042
Published: 16 June 2014
Abstract
Howard Florey is celebrated for his major contributions to the large-scale production of the fungal product, penicillin, during World War II (WWII), leading to life-saving outcomes for many more than those with war wounds.
