Barry Marshall, MD, AC, FRS, FAA, describes his discovery of helicobacter pylori as a cause of peptic ulcer disease by infecting himself with the organism

Summary:
The discovery by Barry Marshall and colleagues that h. pylori infection causes peptic ulcer disease means that many trainee physicians may never see a case as it has been cured.

References and Resources:
Marshall B. Helicobacter pylori. Digestion. 2008;78(1):1-2

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