The choices for important figures in infection were Fleming (FI), Koch (ST), Pasteur (BJ). Anybody turning in their grave about being overlooked?
For those who would like to read more about the plague of Athens could pass a little time reading The cause of the plague of Athens: plague, typhoid, typhus, smallpox, or measles? Burke A. Cunha, Infect Dis Clin N Am 18 (2004) 29–43.
The paper to read and discuss for next Tuesday is On the antiseptic principle in the Practice of surgery. Joseph Lister. Lancet 1867, Sept 21, 90 (2299) 353-356. You should be able to get the PDF using your Athens password. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(02)51827-4 (don’t know what a DOI is?....better find out, you will come across them again).
The two minute tutorials for Friday are based on occupational lung disease:
Lung (FI)
Skin (ST)
Other important Occupational diseases (CM) - or choose from neurological, GI/GU, musculoskeletal, infectious.
Remember two minutes only; be concise yet precise, make it worthwhile to listen and quote your sources.
Interesting Topics:
Eplerenone
GI bleeding on low dose aspirin
Paronychia
MJM
P.S. Why the above picture?
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