| Date | 1891 |
| Author | Wertheim |
| Contribution | Conclusively confirmed Neisser's gonococcus as agent of gonorrhea, and infected five men experimentally. |
| Reference | Foster |
| Notes | The agent was later named Neisseria gonorrhoeae. |
| Category | Causation |
| Pathogen Class | Bacteria |
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