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To what extent did the discovery of Penicillin in 1928 affect people and soldiers in World War II in 1945?
The discovery of penicillin affected people and soldiers positively in World War II in 1948 to a greater extent as it is seen as the greatest accomplishment in medicine history because it saved thousands of lives during a time of need in World War II. Alexander Fleming is known for the discovery of penicillin. After serving his country as a medic in World War I, he returned to London where he began his career as a bacteriologist. There he started his search for more effective antimicrobial agents. Having witnessed the death of many wounded soldiers in World War I, he noticed that in many cases the use of harsh antiseptics did more harm than good. Fleming grew the mould in a pure culture and found that it produced a substance that killed a number of pathogenic bacteria. He identified the mould as being from Penicillium notanum. These medical advances were a direct response to new weaponry that had been developed between 1939 and 1945 and a natural advance in medicinal …show more content…
Penicillin causes 10% of humans to get allergic reactions that range from mild to deadly. Common allergic reactions to penicillin included rashes, hives, itchy eyes, and swollen lips, tongue, or face. In rare cases, an allergy to penicillin can cause an anaphylactic reaction, which can be deadly. Penicillin was also very unstable if it was not at the right pH (source K) and so people would be unaffected if they took penicillin and would die. It was also difficult to get the right pH level because penicillin was not available near war zones and it had to be transported, making the pH level difficult to maintain especially in war zones as there were unexpected bombs and shooting that could damage the package of penicillin and soldiers would not be able to use the
To what extent did the discovery of Penicillin in 1928 affect people and soldiers in World War II in 1945?
The discovery of penicillin affected people and soldiers positively in World War II in 1948 to a greater extent as it is seen as the greatest accomplishment in medicine history because it saved thousands of lives during a time of need in World War II. Alexander Fleming is known for the discovery of penicillin. After serving his country as a medic in World War I, he returned to London where he began his career as a bacteriologist. There he started his search for more effective antimicrobial agents. Having witnessed the death of many wounded soldiers in World War I, he noticed that in many cases the use of harsh antiseptics did more harm than good. Fleming grew the mould in a pure culture and found that it produced a substance that killed a number of pathogenic bacteria. He identified the mould as being from Penicillium notanum. These medical advances were a direct response to new weaponry that had been developed between 1939 and 1945 and a natural advance in medicinal …show more content…
Penicillin causes 10% of humans to get allergic reactions that range from mild to deadly. Common allergic reactions to penicillin included rashes, hives, itchy eyes, and swollen lips, tongue, or face. In rare cases, an allergy to penicillin can cause an anaphylactic reaction, which can be deadly. Penicillin was also very unstable if it was not at the right pH (source K) and so people would be unaffected if they took penicillin and would die. It was also difficult to get the right pH level because penicillin was not available near war zones and it had to be transported, making the pH level difficult to maintain especially in war zones as there were unexpected bombs and shooting that could damage the package of penicillin and soldiers would not be able to use the