WORLD WAR II
DECOLONIZATION PHASE
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A direct result of the discovery of penicillin was ____
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An increased need to vaccinate against airborne diseases
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A new method for treating cancer
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The introduction of new procedures for maintaining sterile environments in medical facilities.
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The use of antibiotics to fight a wide range of infections
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In 1928, at St. Mary’s Hospital, London, Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin. This discovery led to the introduction of antibiotics that greatly reduced the number of deaths from infection.
Detailed explanation-2: -The discovery of penicillin changed the course of modern medicine significantly, because due to penicillin infections that were previously untreatable and life threatening were now easily treated.
Detailed explanation-3: -Share on Pinterest Penicillins work by bursting the cell wall of bacteria. Drugs in the penicillin class work by indirectly bursting bacterial cell walls. They do this by acting directly on peptidoglycans, which play an essential structural role in bacterial cells.
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