What a shock this was! In an attempt to win the battle against infectious diseases, new antibiotics were regularly introduced into medicine from the 1940 ’ s through the 1970 ’ s, as well as a few during the 1980 ’ s and the 1990 ’ s.
Mēģinājumi gūt uzvaru cīņā ar infekcijas slimībām turpinājās, un laikposmā no 40. līdz 70. gadiem regulāri tika ieviestas jaunas antibiotikas; vēl dažas sāka lietot 80. un 90. gados.