Penicillin

Penicillin, often abbreviated by PCN, is a group of antibiotics that came from penicillium fungi. PCN was an early antibiotic then was very affective against diseases such as Syphilis and staphylococci. PCN is still widely used in todays society but some diseases have adapted and PCN is not affective on them. 

 Penicillin was invented by Alexander Flemming in 1928. Flemming was a Scottish scientist who conducuted an expirement that included penicllium fungi. The results he produced were suprising, producing one of the first antibiotics. To produce the Penicillin flemming had to keep the Peniciilin fungi cells under stress, thus causing them to produce the antibiotic we still use today. 

In 1946 some U.S. scientists conducted an expirement to make sure the Penicillin was still in effect. They had prositutes, that were infected with Syphillis, see prision inmates in Guatemala. These inmates then were treated with the Penicillin antibiotics. 1300 inmates were infected with the STD and all were treated with Penicillin. Out of the 1300, 48 died. The article says that it is unclear of the deaths were realted to the STD or not. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penicillin

6 Months

           
Dear Mom and Pah,



It has been a long 6 months since I've had the chance to send a letter. So I decided today that id write you. Fighting across seas has been very rough. We have been fed little food and are living in some pretty bad conditions. We have been fighting out of a trench for every now, I think I’m going a little crazy. I've gotten some pretty bad infections on my feet, since my boots have been worn down to pretty much nothing. I'll attach some pictures for you guys to see. The sleeping conditions are terrible here, we all thought the war would be over so soon we didn't think of it. I'm sleeping under some old table, it leaks on me a little but it's not as bad as some guys have it! Hows my old man doing? I can't wait to get back there and kick your butt in some basketball. It's not that much fun here, and I've been really missing you guys. Tell John I said hi, and make sure to tell him hes lucky hes so young, because being here sucks. Mom I hope your garden is going well and I expect some big tomatoes when I get back!
Well tomorrow we move to a newer trench closer to the front lines. Wish me luck because I'm going to need it. Lets hope there is some more food there because I could really go for a huge American Burger. I also hope there are some new shoes. That would put a very big smile on my face. Make sure to tell my old pup hi, boy have I been missing her!
I'll be home soon, don't be missing me to much. I will try to write often know that I have become good friends with the messenger that should not be to hard.

Love you guys,



                                                    Casey Shannon.