What was the streptococcal infection threatening in Domagk's daughter?
Lung loss
Eye sight loss
Arm amputation
Hearing loss
Answer
Domagk's daughter suffered from a streptococcal infection that was threatening to cause her arm to be amputated. Domagk began treating her with Prontosil, and the infection began to clear up. This led to the discovery of the sulfa drugs and the development of antibiotics.
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