| Description |
ix, 330 pages : illustrations, facsimiles ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction : penicillin - chemical and brand -- 1. Illness, drugs, and wonder drugs before penicillin -- 2. Penicillin from organized science -- 3. Creating the brand in the era of propaganda -- 4. Making penicillin across the world -- 5. The carefree culture and the third industrial revolution -- 6. Fighting resistance with technology -- 7. Doctors, patients, and the brand -- 8. Animals, resistance, and committees -- 9. In face of catastrophe -- Conclusion : revolution and tragedy |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 281-318 |
| Subject |
Penicillin -- History.
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Drug resistance in microorganisms.
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| LC no. |
2006102287 |
| ISBN |
9780199254064 hardback |
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0199254060 hardback |
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