25 September, 2008

Bacteriostatic effects of natural penicillin

  Photo: Professor Gardner

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Bacteriostatic  effects of natural penicillin
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1)  inhibitory effect against;  (sensitivity order) 
      
  N. gonorrhae 
  N.meningitidis 
  Staph.aureus 
  Strep.pyogenes
  B. anthracis 

   A.bovis(hominis)
   Cl.tatani
   Cl.welchii
   Strep.viridans

   C.diphtheriae
   S.typhi 

       
2)
Pneumococcus: differ from types

3)poor effect;
  
V. cholerae 
  Bact. coli 
     Myco.tuberculosis


Ref) Abraham EP, Chain E, Fletcher CM, Florey HW,Gardner AD, 
        Heatley NG, Jennings MA,: Further observations on Penicillin. 
        The Lancet 238:177-188,August 16, 1941 。