How an aspirin, a throat swab from a chicken, and four Guinea pigs changed thoracic surgery.

Ann Thorac Surg

Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida 32224, USA.

Published: May 2012

The development of antituberculous drugs changed thoracic surgery and also markedly lowered the morbidity and mortality of a disease that had epidemic proportions. This article summarizes aspects from 3 important articles that led to the discovery of these drugs.

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