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Arline Feynman was one of those for whom the penicillin came a little too late.
I see someone here has downvoted Thomas. I sincerely hope it was because that person knew penicillin is not effective against M. tb. If so, high five, downvoter! (Thomas: streptomycin.)
I've brought it up not because of the antibiotic's name, but because of the tragedy of dying just before the remedy has been found.
It was a small prelude of what may happen in the 21st century on a much bigger scale.
Actually, I had that thought, too. Though your time frame seems a bit optimistic to me. Of course, the local thinking is that freezing your head off is an out.
I thought about Ghandi in this context, too. He persuaded his wife NOT to take the (newly discovered) medicine and she died.
Years later, when he was in the same situation, he behaved less conservatively.
I didn't downvote it, and I didn't know about which antibiotic would be effective, but I was surprised that it was made, given how it is irrelevant to the post and has little to do with rationality.