Professor Bergmann injecting a tubercular patient

Professor Bergmann injecting a tubercular patient, 1891. Bergmann assisted Robert Koch (1843-1910) in investigations on treatment of Tuberculosis. In 1890 Koch introduced Tuberculin which he thought was a cure for TB. Its curative powers were a disappointment and its value as a diagnostic tool was overlooked. From La Science Illustree'. (Paris, 1891). Engraving

Assisted Bergmann Curative Cure Diagnostic Disappointment Illustree Injecting Introduced Investigations Koch Overlooked Tubercular Tuberculin Tuberculosis Value

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