title: Robert Koch and the 'golden age' of bacteriology.
abstract: Robert Koch's discovery of the anthrax bacillus in 1876 launched the field of medical bacteriology. A 'golden age' of scientific discovery ensued. A century after Koch's death, we remember his life and work.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Section of General Internal Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 825 NE 10th Street, Suite 4300, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104, USA. Steve-Blevins@ouhsc.edu
authors.forename: Steve M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Blevins
authors.forename: Michael S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Bronze
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000266:history*; D001432:Bacteriology / Q000266:history*; D005858:Germany; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D014481:United States