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Staphylococcus Aureus and the Non-Denial Denial

The Anthropocene Reviewed

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Penesilium - The Antiseptic

Staphlicocus orius remained an ceptionally dangerous infection until another scottish scientist, alexander fleming, discovered penesilin by accident. Fleming then used what he called his mould juice to treat a couple patients, including curing his assistants sin infection. But mass production of the anti biotic substance proved very challenging. Even as penesilan stocks increased from not enough to save a single human being in 19 forty one to 21 billion units. In 19 40 three to six point eight trillion units. And so it was to be. By 19 50, forty % of staphelocacus oria samples in hospitals were resistant to penesilon. By 19 60

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