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The theories of Ehrlich and Fleming informed the work of Selman Waksman, whose research on soil microbiology ultimately lead to the discovery of streptomycin, an antibiotic to treat tuberculosis. Waksman (nee Zolman Abraham Waksman) was born to Jewish parents in Priluka (Ukraine) in 1888 and studied biology in Odessa before coming to the United ...
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Apr 27, 2022 · Streptomycin has been referred to as the “wonder drug” due to the transformative effect it had on the prognosis of patients suffering from tuberculosis when it was first discovered. It spurred the discovery and invention of antibiotic drugs within the category know as aminoglycosides. Over the decades, it has saved the lives of millions ...
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The term antibiotics literally means “against life”; in this case, against microbes. There are many types of antibiotics—antibacterials, antivirals, antifungals, and antiparasitics. Some drugs are effective against many organisms; these are called broad-spectrum antibiotics. Others are effective against just a few organisms and are called narrowspe...
Serious diseases that once killed thousands of youngsters each year have been almost eliminated in many parts of the world because of the widespread use of childhood vaccinations. In much the same way, the discovery of antimicrobial drugs (antibiotics) was one of the most significant medical achievements of the 20th century. There are several types...
With the discovery of penicillin and the dawning of the antibiotic era, the body’s own defenses gained a powerful ally. In the 1920s, British scientist Alexander Fleming was working in his laboratory at St. Mary’s Hospital in London when almost by accident, he discovered a naturally growing substance that could attack certain bacteria. In one of hi...
The success of antibiotics has been impressive. At the same time, however, excitement about them has been tempered by a phenomenon called antibiotic resistance. This is a problem that surfaced not long after the introduction of penicillin and now threatens the usefulness of these important medicines. Almost from the beginning, doctors noted that in...
Jul 20, 2023 · 1943 – Streptomycin discovered. Streptomycin is the first antibiotic to be successful against tuberculosis. 1944 – Golden age of antibiotics. The discovery of natural product antibiotics peaks in the mid-1950s – including streptomycin, cephalosporins, tetracyclines, vancomycin and methicillin.
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History. Streptomycin was first isolated on October 19, 1943, by Albert Schatz, a PhD student in the laboratory of Selman Abraham Waksman at Rutgers University in a research project funded by Merck and Co. Waksman and his laboratory staff discovered several antibiotics, including actinomycin, clavacin, streptothricin, streptomycin, grisein ...
The Ukrainian-American inventor and microbiologist Selman Waksman and his students at Rutgers University in New Jersey concentrated their research on the actinomycetes, and in 1944 discovered streptomycin, useful in the treatment of tuberculosis and other diseases. It was Waksman who coined the term antibiotic.
Streptomycin was discovered by American biochemists Selman Waksman, Albert Schatz, and Elizabeth Bugie in 1943. The drug acts by interfering with the ability of a microorganism to synthesize certain vital proteins. It was the first antimicrobial agent developed after penicillin and the first antibiotic effective in treating tuberculosis.
