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Penicillin

Penicillin is an important antibiotic developed by Alexander Fleming in 1928. It is used to treat bacterial infections and save millions of lives. Penicillin belongs to the ?-lactam antibiotic family and has a unique mechanism of action, inhibiting the ability of bacteria to form new cell walls. This makes it effect…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 4 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 15× across the literature 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Penicillin is an important antibiotic developed by Alexander Fleming in 1928. It is used to treat bacterial infections and save millions of lives. Penicillin belongs to the ?-lactam antibiotic family and has a unique mechanism of action, inhibiting the ability of bacteria to form new cell walls. This makes it effective against a wide range of bacterial pathogens and one of the most widely used antibiotics. Penicillin's ability to treat a broad range of bacterial infections has revolutionized the practice of medicine and significantly reduced morbidity and mortality around the world.

Research published in this journal

4 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 4 articles above have been cited 15 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Penicillin, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Antibiotic Research.

Journal editorial board
Tonmoy Debnath · Taiwan Haihong Hao · United States Tauqeer Hussain Mallhi · Australia

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