title: [100 years of Dr. Ehrlich's magic bullet (1909-2009)].
abstract: The aim of this article is to pay tribute to Paul Ehrlich and his contributions to science, in particular those related to antimicrobial therapy, at the end of a prodigious decade of celebrations to fête his person and work. The year 2009 marks the centenary of the discovery of the experimental anti-syphilitic activity of Salvarsan and the first clinical studies showing its efficacy against syphilis. This homage is conveyed through the presentation of bibliographic data, mention of his most important scientific achievements based on his original publications, and by analyzing the film Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940) by William Dieterle.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Medicina Preventiva, Salud Pública y Microbiología Médica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, España. joegas@usal.es
authors.forename: José Elías
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: García-Sánchez
authors.forename: Enrique
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: García
authors.forename: María Lucila
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Merino
mesh_terms: D000993:Antitreponemal Agents / Q000266:history*; D001153:Arsphenamine / Q000266:history*; D005858:Germany; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D008829:Microbiology / Q000266:history
chemical_list: D000993:Antitreponemal Agents; D001153:Arsphenamine