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It would be important because they did not have much knowledge in the medical industry, so they had to try to learn the best they could.
In the 1920s, S. pneumoniae was a very common disease that many people were being infected, but at the time, there was not a good understanding of the pathogen.
Studying s. pneumoniae be an important topic in the 1920s because
- If an understanding of the disease could be obtained then doctors may be able to find better treatment plans.
- In 1928, at St. Mary's Hospital, London, Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin. This discovery led to the introduction of antibiotics that greatly reduced the number of deaths from infection.
- Some forms of S. pneumoniae cause disease (pneumonia), others forms do not cause disease.
- Each year, pneumonia affects about 450 million people globally (7% of the population) and results in about 4 million deaths.
- With the introduction of antibiotics and vaccines in the 20th century, survival has greatly improved.
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