streptomycin
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The work yielded streptomycin, the first effective drug against tuberculosis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Another study tested its ability to stop bacteria in wounds, and some snail mucus performed better than commercial antibiotics, including amoxicillin and streptomycin.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 8, 2024
The collection did generate several historically important drugs through the years, including the tuberculosis antibiotic streptomycin and the organ transplant drug sirolimus.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2023
And streptomycin, developed in 1943, stopped TB cold in most patients.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2022
After the egg and citrate are mixed, 1000 units of penicillin and 1000 micrograms of streptomycin are added per milliliter of extender.
From Preservation of Bull Semen at Sub-Zero Temperatures by M. E. Friedman
