it got its name from agent penicillin
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penicillin amidohydrolase
Penicillin is the generic term. It is actually the name of a group of antibiotics that are derived from the Penicilliumfungus.
Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928. Its full name is penicillian mold
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The scientific name of penicillin is Penicillium and it belongs to the phylum Ascomycota.
Fleming published his results and came up with the name Penicillin in 1929.
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Penicillin.
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keflex) is a cephalosporin not in the penicillin family. They do have cross reactions so someone who is allergic to penicillins needs to be more careful and watch for signs of allergic reaction esp if it is given IV. I am allergic to penicillin but not to keflex.
A fungus used to make an antibiotic is Penicillium.
Like most antibiotics, penicillin is very powerful against certain bacteria, and not powerful at all with other bacteria. Example: if I was careless enough to catch gonorrhoea, I would take penicillin in a heartbeat. If I had a urinary infection or lung infection, I would take Levaquin or Augmentin, but not penicillin.