Spink, Wesley W. (Wesley William), 1904-1988

Wesley W. Spink, bachelor's degree (1926) Carleton College, M.D. (1932) Harvard Medical School. Dr. Spink was an internationally recognized authority on infectious diseases and is credited with controlling the spread of brucellosis (undulant fever). He was widely known for his research on sulfa drugs, and was the first to use sulfa drugs for therapy and administer antibiotics (penicillin and tetracycline) at the University of Minnesota Hospitals.

From the description of Wesley W. Spink papers 1922-1984. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 769419913

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