Neomycin, a New Antibiotic Active against Streptomycin-Resistant Bacteria, including Tuberculosis Organisms

25 March 1949

journal article
research article
Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science

Vol. 109 (2830) , 305-307
https://doi.org/10.1126/science.109.2830.305

Abstract

A low-toxicity antibiotic effective against many bacteria, including streptomycin-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis, was isolated and concd. from a culture of soil bacteria related to Actinomyces fradii (Streptomyces fradiae). It is basic, water-soluble, insoluble in organic solvents, thermostable, and appears to differ chemically from streptomycin and streptothricin.

Keywords

NEOMYCIN

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