René Dubos: unearthing antibiotics.
In 1939, René Dubos discovered gramicidin-the first clinically tested antibiotic agent. This discovery helped revive the stalled interest in penicillin and launched the era of antibiotics.
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D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000266:history*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000266:history*; D006096:Gramicidin / Q000266:history*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D009519:New York City
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D006096:Gramicidin