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Penicillin

Howard Florey and his team treated a policeman

1941
Oxford, England, United Kingdom

In 1941, they (Howard Florey and his team) treated a policeman, Albert Alexander, with a severe face infection; his condition improved, but then supplies of penicillin ran out and he died. Subsequently, several other patients were treated successfully.


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