80th Anniversary of the discovery of penicillin. An appreciation of Sir Alexander Fleming

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 373-

  Geddes, Alasdair ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PENICILLIN G;

BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIOLYSIS; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; INFECTION; MOULD; NONHUMAN; PENICILLIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROOM TEMPERATURE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; PENICILLINS; PENICILLIUM;

EID: 53249128854     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2008.06.001     Document Type: Editorial

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