Abelardo Aguilar

In 1949, Aguilar was testing soil samples from his backyard and had discovered a method to formulate erythromycin.^[3]

Saccharopolyspora erythraea, a strain of bacteria was isolated and lead to his discovery and to the development of Erythromycin, an antibiotic used today. ^[4] Aguilar discovered a method to formulate Erythromycin while testing soil samples from his backyard^[5]

Dr. Abelardo Aguilar isolated a strain of bacteria which lead to the development of erythromycin, a broad-spectrum antibiotic used to treat and prevent a wide range of infections.^[6]

Eli Lilly and Company marketed erythromycin under the brand name Ilosone.^[7] Aguilar received no credit or compensation for his discovery.^[8][9][10]