“It was found that broth in which the mould had been grown at room temperature for one or two weeks had acquired marked inhibitory, bacteriocidal and bacteriolytic properties to many of the more common pathogenic bacteria.”— Alexander Fleming, amazon.com
“(The discovery of penicillin) was a triumph of accident, a fortunate occurrence which happened while I was working on a purely academic bacteriological problem.”— Alexander Fleming, amazon.com
“While working with staphylococcus variants a number of culture-plates were set aside on the laboratory bench and examined from time to time. In the examinations these plates were necessarily exposed to the air and they became contaminated with various micro-organisms. It was noticed that around a la…”— Alexander Fleming, amazon.com
“It was astonishing that for some considerable distance around the mould growth the staphococcal colonies were undergoing lysis. What had formerly been a well-grown colony was now a faint shadow of its former self...I was sufficiently interested to pursue the subject.”— Alexander Fleming, amazon.com
“In my first publication I might have claimed that I had come to the conclusion, as a result of serious study of the literature and deep thought, that valuable antibacterial substances were made by moulds and that I set out to investigate the problem. That would have been untrue and I preferred to te…”— Alexander Fleming, amazon.com
“When I woke up just after dawn on September 28, 1928, I certainly didn’t plan to revolutionize all medicine by discovering the world’s first antibiotic, or bacteria killer, ... But I guess that was exactly what I did.”— Alexander Fleming, amazon.com
“Do not double dip. Don't ever put anything that's been in a behind into (or too close to) a vagina without sterilizing it. You can transfer dangerous bacteria and micro-organisms that can cause infections such as vaginitis and cystitis.”— Sam Phillips, laweekly.com
“Be sure to pee afterwards! Bacteria can get pushed into your urethra during any sort of sexual contact. You do not want to celebrate losing your virginity with a nasty UTI.”— Vanessa Marin, lifehacker.com
“Always have a post-sex pee, even if you don’t think you have to go. When you have sex, unwanted bacteria can travel up your urethra, which is connected to your bladder. When you pee after sex you help flush this bacteria out of your vaginal area.”— Susan Patterson, thealternativedaily.com
“Do not douche (squirting water into the vagina), as this can flush out the natural bacteria.”— Emma Louise Pritchard, goodhousekeeping.co.uk
“Make sure you gently scrub around your bikini line, as the folds of skin can harbour disease causing bacteria, sweat and grime.”— Pavitra Sampath, thehealthsite.com
“Wipe correctly. Yes, there is a correct way to wipe after using the bathroom. Wipe from front to back and be careful not to miss anything. Wiping in the opposite direction can sweep bacteria into the vagina and cause an infection.”— David Wolfe, davidwolfe.com
“As long as your naughty bits stay cool, she’ll stay fresh. Additionally, spending too much time in hot tubs and baths can rid your vagina of some of the natural bacteria that helps keep her clean.”— Danielle Young, madamenoire.com
“When you put on underwear when your vagina is still damp, you’re locking in all the moisture from your shower in a warm, damp space. This can make bacteria grow more quickly, leading to issues like yeast infections.”— Ellen Scott, metro.co.uk
“One of the first misconceptions about anal sex is that it’s unclean because it involves butts. In actuality, your anus has natural bacteria that helps fight infection, and if you clean your body regularly, your butt is as clean as the rest of you. So you don’t need to wash yourself right before you…”— Emma Kaywin, bustle.com
“With all of our Internetting, with all of our World Wide Webbing, with all of our URLs, we're still not anywhere near being able to swap the quantities of information that bacteria were able to swap via the bacterial airlines, which means your everyday goose flying from one continent to another.”— Howard Bloom, amazon.com