Alexander Fleming Research Paper

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Medicine, and healthcare industries are constantly changing. There are and have been a plethora of advancements over time that have changed the lives of patients and caregivers for the better. Alexander Fleming is one example of a healthcare hero who has changed healthcare, specifically medicine. Before he made the discovery, at the time, Fleming was experimenting with the influenza virus. After a little while, he has noticed that a mold had developed on a staphylococcus culture plate, that was accidentally contaminated. He had also noticed that the culture prevented the growth of staphylococci, which is a type of bacteria. Ater he realized this, he started growing and distributing the original mold. This is the history

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