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THE DISCOVERY OF PENICILIN THE DISCOVERY OF PENICILIN

In 1928 Dr. Alexander Fleming, a British doctor and In 1928 Dr. Alexander Fleming, a British doctor and
scientist, was studying bacteria in London. scientist, was studying bacteria in London.
One day he was working in his office. He was looking at One day he was working in his office. He was looking at
the bacteria in some bottles. By accident he noticed the bacteria in some bottles. By accident he noticed
something very interesting: something very interesting:
A mold was growing in the bottles, and the bacteria was A mold was growing in the bottles, and the bacteria was
dying. dying.
One of Dr. Flemings patients was a little girl. She had the One of Dr. Flemings patients was a little girl. She had the
same bacteria in her body, and she was very sick. He same bacteria in her body, and she was very sick. He
thought about the mold and the bacteria in the bottles in thought about the mold and the bacteria in the bottles in
his office. his office.
Was the mold killing the bacteria? Dr. Fleming prepared Was the mold killing the bacteria? Dr. Fleming prepared
some medicine with the mold and gave it to the little girl. some medicine with the mold and gave it to the little girl.
It made her well. He named the new medicine penicillin. It made her well. He named the new medicine penicillin.
Doctors now use penicillin to treat many different Doctors now use penicillin to treat many different
diseases. diseases.
Dr. Flemings discovery is helping millions of people in the Dr. Flemings discovery is helping millions of people in the
world. world.

THE DISCOVERY OF PENICILIN THE DISCOVERY OF PENICILIN

In 1928 Dr. Alexander Fleming, a British doctor and In 1928 Dr. Alexander Fleming, a British doctor and
scientist, was studying bacteria in London. scientist, was studying bacteria in London.
One day he was working in his office. He was looking at One day he was working in his office. He was looking at
the bacteria in some bottles. By accident he noticed the bacteria in some bottles. By accident he noticed
something very interesting: something very interesting:
A mold was growing in the bottles, and the bacteria was A mold was growing in the bottles, and the bacteria was
dying. dying.
One of Dr. Flemings patients was a little girl. She had the One of Dr. Flemings patients was a little girl. She had the
same bacteria in her body, and she was very sick. He same bacteria in her body, and she was very sick. He
thought about the mold and the bacteria in the bottles in thought about the mold and the bacteria in the bottles in
his office. his office.
Was the mold killing the bacteria? Dr. Fleming prepared Was the mold killing the bacteria? Dr. Fleming prepared
some medicine with the mold and gave it to the little girl. some medicine with the mold and gave it to the little girl.
It made her well. He named the new medicine penicillin. It made her well. He named the new medicine penicillin.
Doctors now use penicillin to treat many different Doctors now use penicillin to treat many different
diseases. diseases.
Dr. Flemings discovery is helping millions of people in the Dr. Flemings discovery is helping millions of people in the
world. world.

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