Why was the discovery of penicillin important?

Answer 1

In the 1930s a person with a septic disease such as pneumonia frequently died. Such a disease was hard to treat. Then during World War 2, penicillin became available. Suddenly infections that had frequently caused death became cured after a few days. The difference was penicillin. A search was on for other antibiotics. Penicillin does not work for gram negative bacteria such as TB. Different antibiotics were discovered that would work with that disease.

Answer 2

Penicillin is an antibiotic which can be taken for a much more longer time than other antibotics. Patients who are diagnosed with Thalassemia get the Splenectomy done (removal of spleen) they are put on Penicillin tablets/injections for life. Penicillin is very safe.

Answer 3

it was discoverd way before it was ever put to use, once war started the need for finding a anitboitic that could be mass produced became a priority and reserch began world wide, around 1945 the drugs struture was discovered this allowed it to be mass produced. your question dosent have a excact anwser, withn 4 years of the drug being widely used bactiera stared growing resistent to the drug. the only thing i can say is that the war time need for the drug has allowed it to become a world wide medicine

Answer 4

Penicillin was the first antibiotic, which we use to fight bacterial infections.

Answer 5

It is an anti biotic

Answer 6

yes!