title: The penicillins.
abstract: Penicillin derivatives have an extraordinary track record of safety and efficacy since their introduction in the late 1940s. The in vitro activity, pharmacokinetics, adverse reactions, and clinical use of these agents are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York.
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Parry
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010403:Penicillin Resistance; D010406:Penicillins / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D010406:Penicillins