Antibiotic

Discovery of Penicillin paved the way in study of Soil Microorganisms

Selman Waksman was engaged in the study of Soil Microorganisms

1939: Student of Selman Waksman discovers the first soil based antibiotic

First soil based antibiotic was found to be too toxic for Humans

Waksman inspired by the discovery and with support of Merck started working on

 Antibiotic

Term Antibiotic was first coined by Selman Waksman in 1942 

Streptomycin: First drug to be known as a Antibiotic

Streptomycin was isolated on October 1943 by Waksman Lab

Streptomycin was tried on animals infected with TB

Animals infected with TB responded to Streptomycin well

Animals To People

Patricia T:  Streptomycin first success against TB 

August 1945: Streptomycin appears to be a Miracle Cure 

Streptomycin: Worlds First Randomised Curative Trial

Results of RCT trial show efficacy against TB 

US Patent Office issues a patent to Streptomycin in 1948

Merck then starts mass production of Streptomycin 

Post Mass Production: Streptomycin a perfect cure for TB

Current Events

Antibiotics Stopping Microbes

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