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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Usama Talib, BSc, MD [2]

Historical Perspective

• In 1880, Alexander Ogston for the first time wrote about the involvement of Staphylococci in skin infections.
• In 1889, the first epidemic in the nurseries was reported.