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What was the first widespread antibiotic developed?
What was the first widespread antibiotic developed?
How do sulfa drugs inhibit bacteria?
How do sulfa drugs inhibit bacteria?
What was the accidental discovery made by Alexander Fleming in 1928?
What was the accidental discovery made by Alexander Fleming in 1928?
How does penicillin work against bacteria?
How does penicillin work against bacteria?
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What is a notable concern associated with antibiotic use?
What is a notable concern associated with antibiotic use?
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What is a consequence of antibiotics destroying good bacteria?
What is a consequence of antibiotics destroying good bacteria?
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What is MRSA known for?
What is MRSA known for?
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What can resistant bacteria do?
What can resistant bacteria do?
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Who reduced the mortality rate of deliveries by advocating for handwashing before doctoring?
Who reduced the mortality rate of deliveries by advocating for handwashing before doctoring?
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Who disproved spontaneous generation and demonstrated the link between microbes and disease?
Who disproved spontaneous generation and demonstrated the link between microbes and disease?
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Who proved that anthrax was caused by bacteria through experiments involving mice and blood samples?
Who proved that anthrax was caused by bacteria through experiments involving mice and blood samples?
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What did Louis Pasteur's identification of microorganisms causing disease save the silk industry from?
What did Louis Pasteur's identification of microorganisms causing disease save the silk industry from?
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Who contributed to the development of the first antibiotic, 'Salvarsan,' with Robert Koch?
Who contributed to the development of the first antibiotic, 'Salvarsan,' with Robert Koch?
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What did many people believe diseases were before the discovery of antibiotics?
What did many people believe diseases were before the discovery of antibiotics?
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What is the main role of commensal bacteria in the body?
What is the main role of commensal bacteria in the body?
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What differentiates harmful bacteria from commensal bacteria?
What differentiates harmful bacteria from commensal bacteria?
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What did Ignaz Semmelweis observe in relation to puerperal fever?
What did Ignaz Semmelweis observe in relation to puerperal fever?
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What is the primary function of pathogenic bacteria?
What is the primary function of pathogenic bacteria?
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Where are commensal bacteria primarily located in the body?
Where are commensal bacteria primarily located in the body?
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What is the significance of commensal bacteria in relation to the immune system?
What is the significance of commensal bacteria in relation to the immune system?
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Study Notes
Advancements in Microbiology and Disease Control
- Childbed fever was common in the mid-19th century, resulting in death in about 25% of deliveries at the hospital where Semmelweis worked.
- Semmelweis reduced the mortality rate to less than 1% by advocating for handwashing before doctoring, facing resistance from some doctors.
- Louis Pasteur disproved spontaneous generation and demonstrated the link between microbes and disease, using fermentation techniques and broth experiments.
- Pasteur's identification of microorganisms causing disease led to saving the silk industry from a mystery disease in silkworms.
- Robert Koch proved that anthrax was caused by bacteria through experiments involving mice and blood samples.
- Koch developed a sugar-based gelatin to grow bacteria and contributed to the development of the first antibiotic, "Salvarsan," with Paul Ehrlich.
- Before antibiotics, many people believed diseases were acts of God, such as syphilis being associated with immorality and tuberculosis devastating generations.
- Syphilis, caused by Treponema pallidum, progresses through stages and can lead to dementia and heart failure.
- Tuberculosis, caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is one of the oldest bacterial diseases, spreading through the air and causing necrosis in the lungs.
- Necrosis caused by diseases like tuberculosis and pneumonia often led to fever, which could be fatal due to the body's inability to function at high temperatures.
- People often died of fever rather than necrosis caused by bacteria due to the body's inability to function at high temperatures.
- Advancements in microbiology and disease control, including the discovery of the link between microbes and disease, the development of antibiotics, and understanding the progression of diseases like syphilis and tuberculosis, have significantly impacted public health.
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Test your knowledge of the advancements in microbiology and disease control with this quiz. Learn about key figures such as Semmelweis, Pasteur, and Koch, and their contributions to understanding the link between microbes and disease, developing antibiotics, and unraveling the progression of diseases like syphilis and tuberculosis.
