Penicillin's Antibacterial Effect Observed

1928

London

Alexander Fleming observed that mould inhibited bacterial growth; later teams turned the finding into a usable mass-produced medicine.

Overview

Alexander Fleming observed that mould inhibited bacterial growth; later teams turned the finding into a usable mass-produced medicine. Its causes, participants and consequences connect this record to the wider History of Medicine guide, where the event is placed in chronology rather than treated as an isolated date.