| Literature DB >> 17770204 |
B A Johnson, H Anker, F L Meleney.
Abstract
A new antibiotic "bacitracin" has been recovered from a strain of the B. subtilis group of organisms. It is neutral, water-soluble, non-toxic and relatively heat stable. In vitro it is active chiefly against Grampositive organisms, but the gonococcus and meningococcus are susceptible to its action. It is also active in vivo against experimentally produced hemolytic streptococcal infections in mice and gas gangrene infections in guinea pigs. Clinical use in hemolytic streptococcal and staphylococcal infections in man have given encouraging results.Entities:
Year: 1945 PMID: 17770204 DOI: 10.1126/science.102.2650.376
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728