Raymond Sabouraud

Raymond Sabouraud (November 24, 1864 - 1938) was a French physician specialized in dermatology and mycology but also an accomplished painter and sculptor.

He invented a method to select fungi with a medium of low pH and a rather high concentration of sugar. This medium, called Sabouraud agar is named after him.

In 1904, Sabouraud introduced radiological treatment against ringworm of the scalp. He was well-known for his knowledge of scalp diseases, and had a clinic which attracted patients from all over the world.

With Ferdinand-Jean Darier (1856-1938) and Henri Gougerot (1881-1955), he edited an 8-volume text of dermatology titled "Nouvelle Pratique Dermatologique".

Associated eponyms with Sabouraud:
* "Gruby-Sabouraud disease": A disease caused by "Microsporon audouini". named with microbiologist David Gruby (1810-1898).
* "Sabouraud's method": Radiological treatment of ringworm.
* "Sabouraud's pastils": Disks containing barium platino-cyanide that undergo a color change when exposed to x-rays.
* "Sabouraud's syndrome": A congenital disease with early progressive loss of hair.
* "Sabouraud-Noiré instrument": dosimeter that measures the quantity of x-rays via the barium platino-cyanide method.

References

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