Sherwood Gorbach Explained

Sherwood Leslie Gorbach (born 1934) is an Emeritus Professor at Tufts University School of Medicine.^[1] He was editor-in-chief of the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases from 2000 to 2016.^[2]

Education

He graduated from Brandeis University in 1955,^[3] and completed his MD at Tufts University School of Medicine in 1962.^[4]

Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG

Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (ATCC 53103) is a strain of Lactobacillus rhamnosus that was isolated in 1983 from the intestinal tract of a healthy human by Gorbach and Barry Goldin;^[5] the 'GG' derives from the first letters of their surnames.^[6]

Awards

He was awarded the Alexander Fleming Award for Lifetime Achievement from the Infectious Diseases Society of America in 2007.^[7]

Selected publications

Articles

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  • 7149789. 2008. Doron. S.. Gorbach. S. L.. Bacterial Infections: Overview. International Encyclopedia of Public Health. 273–282. 10.1016/B978-012373960-5.00596-7. 9780123739605.
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Books

• Book: Gorbach, S. L.. Intra-abdominal Infections: The Role of Piperacillin/Tazobactam. 9780919839205. 1994. PharmaLibri.
• Book: Miller, T. L.. Gorbach, S. L.. Nutritional Aspects of HIV Infection. 1999. Arnold.
• Book: Baddour, L. M.. Gorbach, S. L.. Therapy of Infectious Diseases. 9780721681450. 2003. Saunders. ^[8]
• Book: Gorbach, S.. Mylonakis, E.. Treatment Strategies in Infectious Diseases. 9781931998345. January 2003. Pocketmedicine.Com Incorporated.
• Book: Gorbach, S. L.. Bartlett, J. G.. Blacklow, N. R.. 3rd. Infectious Diseases. 9780781733717. 2004. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
• Book: Falagas, M. E.. Mylonakis. 2nd. Gorbach's 5-Minute Infectious Diseases Consult. 9781451154085. 6 November 2012. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
• Book: Wanke, C. L.. Gorbach, S. L.. Lipodystrophy Syndrome in HIV. 9781461504719. 6 December 2012. Springer.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sherwood Leslie Gorbach, MD. Tufts University School of Medicine. 15 May 2018.
2. Web site: PAST EDITORS. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 16 May 2018.
3. Web site: Repairing the World, Pioneering New Drug. Brandeis Magazine. 16 May 2018.
4. Web site: Physician honored for pioneering work in infectious disease. Tufts Journal. 15 May 2018.
5. US. 483928. Lactobacillus strains and methods of selection. New England Medical Centre Inc.. Gorbach. Sherwood L.. Goldin. Barry R..
6. Silva M, Jacobus NV, Deneke C, Gorbach SL . Antimicrobial substance from a human Lactobacillus strain . Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy . 31 . 8 . 1231–3 . August 1987 . 3307619 . 174909 . 10.1128/aac.31.8.1231 .
7. Web site: Alexander Fleming Award Winners. Infectious Diseases Society of America. 15 May 2018.
8. 10.1086/381265. Review of Therapy of Infectious Diseases edited by L. M. Baddour and S. L. Gorbach. 2004. Wormser, Gary P.. Finch, Douglas A.. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 38. 4. 598. free.