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In Vitro and In Vivo Laboratory Evaluation of β-Lactam Antibiotics

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Antibiotics

Part of the book series: Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology ((HEP,volume 67 / 2))

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The use of molds to treat cuts and injuries (Florey 1949) can be traced back in records of folk medicine to ancient Egypt where “crumbs of a moldy wheaten loaf” were used to treat scalp infections (Böttcher 1964). The agent being used was indoubtedly a penicillin.

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