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Friedrich Julius Rosenbach, also known as Anton Julius Friedrich Rosenbach, (16 December 1842 – 6 December 1923) was a German physician and microbiologist. He is credited for differentiating Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus albus, which is now called Staphylococcus epidermidis, in 1884.
Feb 10, 2016 · Additional refinement of the name streptococcus came from Friedrich Julius Rosenbach in 1884, who examined bacteria isolated from suppurative lesions, and the species was named Streptococcus pyogenes (Gr., pyo, pus, and genes, forming) (Evans, 1936).
- Joseph Ferretti, Werner Köhler
- 2016
May 31, 2022 · Additional refinement of the name streptococcus came from Friedrich Julius Rosenbach in 1884, who examined bacteria isolated from suppurative lesions, and the species was named Streptococcus pyogenes (Gr., pyo, pus, and genes, forming) (Evans, 1936).
- Joseph J. Ferretti
- 2022/11/19
Friedrich Julius Rosenbach (1842-1923) studied medicine and bacteriology at Heidelberg, Göttingen, Vienna, Paris, and Berlin, earning an MD in 1867. In 1884 he published Mikro-Organismen bei den Wund-infections-krankheiten des Menschens while also isolating and naming Streptococcus pyogenes, the infectious agent in "scarlet throat," and erysipelas.
Friedrich Julius Rosenbach distinguished S. epidermidis from S. aureus in 1884, initially naming S. epidermidis as S. albus. He chose aureus and albus since the bacteria formed yellow and white colonies, respectively. Microbiology Staphylococcus epidermidis, 1000 magnification under bright field microscopy
- S. epidermidis
- Staphylococcaceae
Aug 11, 2022 · Born 16 December 1842. Died 6 December 1923. Medical Eponyms. Rosenbach disease (1887) Infection with Erysipelothrix rhusopathiae. First described in 1873 by William Morrant Baker (1839 – 1896) Key Medical Attributions. Major Publications. Rosenbach FJ. Mikro-organismen bei den Wund-Infections-Krankheiten des Menschen, 1884. Rosenbach FJ.
In 1884, Friedrich Julius Rosenbach identified the Staphylococcus aureus strain from a related bacterium. Before 1940, infections with this pathogen were fatal. However, as penicillin was developed, doctors found that it could cure S. aureus infections.
