Abelardo Aguilar, was a

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doctor from

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who worked as a researcher in

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Discovery of Erythromycin

In 1949, Aguilar was testing soil samples from his backyard and had discovered a method to formulate

Erythromycin Erythromycin is an antibiotic used for the treatment of a number of bacterial infections. This includes respiratory tract infections, skin infections, chlamydia infections, pelvic inflammatory disease, and syphilis. It may also be used duri ...

Saccharopolyspora erythraea ''Saccharopolyspora erythraea'' is a species of actinomycete bacteria within the genus '' Saccharopolyspora''. ''Saccharopolyspora erythraea'' produces the macrolide antibiotic erythromycin. Cytochrome P450 Cytochromes P450 (CYPs) are a sup ...

, a strain of

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was isolated and lead to his discovery and to the development of Erythromycin, an antibiotic used today. Aguilar discovered a method to formulate

while testing soil samples from his backyard Dr. Abelardo Aguilar isolated a strain of bacteria which lead to the development of Erythromycin, a broad-spectrum antibiotic used to treat and prevent a wide range of infections. Eli Lilly marketed Erythromycin under the brand name Ilosone. Unfortunately, Aguilar received no credit or compensation for his discovery.

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