Penicillins
Jan 29, 2021
Penicillins are a group of antibacterial drugs that attack a wide range of bacteria. They were the first drugs of this type that doctors used. The discovery and manufacture of penicillins have changed the face of medicine, as these drugs have saved millions of lives.
Penicillium fungi are the source of penicillin, which people can take orally or via injection.
People across the globe now widely use penicillins to treat infections and diseases.
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By the 1960s, scientists were able to develop the first semisynthetic penicillin drugs able to treat a broader range of bacterial infections. It was about the same time that they began to recognize the threat of penicillin resistance, in which the overuse of the drug allowed mutant bacterial strains to emerge and be passed throughout a population.
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