Salvarsan treatment kit for syphilis, Germany, 1909–1912
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| Caption | Salvarsan treatment kit for syphilis, Germany, 1909–1912. Salvarsan was a synthetic drug produced to treat the STI syphilis. The drug was developed by Paul Ehrlich (1854–1915), a German medical scientist, and his team in 1909 after three years of research. Ehrlich coined the phrase ‘magic bullet’ to describe this new wonder drug. Sexually transmitted infection. Penicillin. Salvarsan kit. Antibiotic. Contributors: Science Museum, London. Work ID: dvfqcxyz. |
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| Credit | Science Museum, London |
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