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Henry Alexander Wise Wood, 73, inventor of many improvements in modern printing presses, and first president of the American Society of Aeronautic Engineers; of a streptococcic infection; in Manhattan.

From Time Magazine Archive

Then suddenly, he caught a streptococcic throat infection; his fever soared to 104�.

From Time Magazine Archive

Though doctors can cure a growing list of bacterial diseases�pneumonia, meningitis, streptococcic infections, erysipelas, childbed fever, gonorrhea, etc.�with sulfanilamide and other sulfa compounds, they have little biochemical understanding of how the drugs work.

From Time Magazine Archive

It is a powerful weapon against pneumonia, staphylococcic infections and a great range of streptococcic infections.

From Time Magazine Archive

If the form of sepsis is not determinable, streptococcic or staphylococcic vaccines might be administered.

From Disturbances of the Heart by Osborne, Oliver T. (Oliver Thomas)