THE MILITARY LINE OF FATE OF ZINAIDA ERMOLYEVA IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF DOMESTIC PENICILLIN
The article is devoted to the life of the great scientist Zinaida Vissarionovna Ermolyeva during the Second Great Patriotic War. Under the guidance of the professor, a domestic antibiotic penicillin called "Krustosin" was developed and introduced into practical medicine. A team of doctors with chief surgeon Burdenko and a team of specialists led by Ermolyeva moved to the Baltic front. The drug was studied on wounded soldiers and proved to be effective. He established himself in domestic medicine in 1944. In 1945, the official instructions for the preparation of penicillin appeared. The production of the antibiotic was established, but its quantity was not enough. Later in 1945, a penicillin laboratory was organized to create more refined versions of the antibiotic. Other researchers were already engaged in improving the development of penicillin. In 1950, scientists involved in the development and implementation of an industrial method for obtaining penicillin were awarded the Stalin Prize. Relevance of the antibiotic