The observations of Florey, et al. on the antibacterial activity of penicillin against Gram positive organisms are confirmed and extended. Preparations have been obtained of such activity that 0.03 γ inhibits the growth of 2 to 4 million hemolytic streptococci. This represents an equivalent of 240-250 Oxford units per mg.
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Hobby et al. (1942) studied this question.