Penicillin: A Medical Revolution
In the summer of 1928, the Scottish physician Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin by accident, but it would take two more decades and a world war before he and others succeeded in producing the antibiotic in such large quantities as to eradicate the epidemics of the time: typhus, syphilis, gangrene and tuberculosis.
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Penicillin: A Medical Revolution
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Jun 26, 2018
Runtime
0h 53m
Genres
Documentary, History, TV Movie
Original Title
Die Penizillin-Story
Production Companies
dmfilm und tv produktion, ZDF, ARTE
Director
Wilfried Hauke
Description
In the summer of 1928, the Scottish physician Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin by accident, but it would take two more decades and a world war before he and others succeeded in producing the antibiotic in such large quantities as to eradicate the epidemics of the time: typhus, syphilis, gangrene and tuberculosis.
