History of Antibiotics
History of antibiotics can be described in two segments early history and modern history. Most important is the discovery of penicillin by Alexander Fleming.
Antibiotics - An Introduction
Infections are very common and responsible for a large number diseases adversely affecting human health. Most of the infectious diseases are caused by bacteria. Infections caused by bacteria can be prevented, managed and treated through anti-bacterial group of compounds known as antibiotics.
Definition
Antibiotics can be loosely defined as the variety of substances derived from bacterial sources (microorganisms) that control the growth of or kill other bacteria. However, Synthetic antibiotics, usually chemically related to natural antibiotics, have since been produced that accomplish comparable tasks.