Podcasts History and humanities 23 November 2020

MJA Podcasts 2020 Episode 40: The story of penicillin in Australia, with Dr Ameneh Khatami

Dr Ameneh Khatami

Vol 213, Issue 11: 23 November. Dr Ameneh Khatami is an infectious diseases paediatrician at The Children's Hospital Westmead. She talks about Peter, a young boy who had meningitis in 1943 and inadvertently brought penicillin and its mass production, to Australia. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell. 24 mins, 49 secs.

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