| Date | 1882 |
| Author | Ogston |
| Contribution | Introduced name Staphylococcus for germ found in clusters, like bunches of grapes. |
| Reference | Brock |
| Notes | He had described the germ in the previous year; see 1881. See also Koch 1880 [English version of 1879 paper.] Ogston apparently reported this announcement in 1883. |
| Category | Miscellany |
| Pathogen Class | Bacteria |
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