The Discovery of Penicillin: How One Lowly Soldier’s Observations Changed Medicine Forever
The Discovery of Penicillin: How One Lowly Soldier’s Observations Changed Medicine Forever Summary The story of the discovery of penicillin by Ernest de Chesne, a young soldier and doctor in the French army, is one of missed opportunities and tragedy. Despite discovering the powerful antibiotic properties of mold, de Chesne was not connected to any …