NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

MICROBIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
____ was named Father of chemotherapy after his discovery of salvarsan.
A
Jenner
B
Ehrlich
C
Semmelweis
D
Lister
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Paul Ehrlich: Nobel laureate and father of modern chemotherapy.

Detailed explanation-2: –died Aug. 20, 1915, Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, Ger.), German medical scientist known for his pioneering work in hematology, immunology, and chemotherapy and for his discovery of the first effective treatment for syphilis. He received jointly with Élie Metchnikoff the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1908.

Detailed explanation-3: -One of the most outstanding exponents of these scientists is Paul Ehrlich. His work resulted not only in the foundation and birth of modern hematology and immunology, but also led to the development of chemotherapy and specific targeted treatment concepts.

Detailed explanation-4: -As Director of the Georg-Speyer-Haus, Paul Ehrlich greatly intensified the production and testing of various chemical compounds; by doing so, he established the principles of chemotherapy, and finally he developed Salvarsan® in his institute.

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