Robert Koch and the 'golden age' of bacteriology

Steve M Blevins; Michael S Bronze

doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2009.12.003

Robert Koch and the 'golden age' of bacteriology

Int J Infect Dis. 2010 Sep;14(9):e744-51. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2009.12.003. Epub 2010 Apr 21.

Authors

Steve M Blevins¹, Michael S Bronze

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medicine, Section of General Internal Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 825 NE 10th Street, Suite 4300, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104, USA. Steve-Blevins@ouhsc.edu

PMID: 20413340
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2009.12.003

Abstract

Robert Koch's discovery of the anthrax bacillus in 1876 launched the field of medical bacteriology. A 'golden age' of scientific discovery ensued. A century after Koch's death, we remember his life and work.

Publication types

Biography
Historical Article

MeSH terms

Animals
Bacterial Infections / history*
Bacteriology / history*
Germany
History, 19th Century
History, 20th Century
Humans
United States

Personal name as subject

Robert Koch