streptomycin

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And streptomycin, developed in 1943, stopped TB cold in most patients.

From Los Angeles Times

Life-threatening infection led to the removal of a kidney and his treatment with what was then an experimental antibiotic, streptomycin, initially used to treat tuberculosis.

From Washington Post

Otto said they were able to ward off fire blight last year by using sprays including copper sulfate and streptomycin.

From Seattle Times

An earlier soil search in the United States had brought back an organism that would become the basis for streptomycin, now one of the most widely used antibiotics in the world.

From New York Times

Francis recounts how a nun who worked as nurse helped save his life by secretly doubling the doses of penicillin and streptomycin that a doctor had prescribed.

From Reuters