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Report upon micro-organisms in surgical diseases.

OGSTON, Sir Alexander (1844 – 1929) Wikipedia

Brit. med. J., 1, 369-75. 1881.

Ogston showed that micrococci are constantly present in acute and chronic abscesses. He discovered Staphylococcus aureus. Ogston named staphylococcus in his paper, "Micrococcus poisoning," J. Anat. Physiol., 1882, 16, 526-6; & 1883, 17, 24-58.

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Microbiology & Virology

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BACTERIOLOGY › BACTERIA (mostly pathogenic; sometimes indexed only to genus) › Gram-Positive Bacteria › Staphylococcus MICROBIOLOGY SURGERY: General › Wound Healing

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Entry Number	#2494
Permanent Link	https://beta.historyofmedicine.com/id/3152
Author Bio Link	Wikipedia ↗
External URL	report-upon-microorganisms-in-surgical-diseases