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U.S. Public Health Service bacteriologist, Dr. Ida A. Bengtson (1881-1952)

At her microscope, this historic image depicts bacteriologist Dr. Ida A. Bengtson (1881-1952), while at work in her laboratory. The photograph was taken from the U.S. Public Health Service records. Dr. Bengtson was particularly noted for her studies of bacterial toxins, especially her discoveries concerning the organism Clostridium botulinum. (Source: Public Health Image Library ID# 3606, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia. Public domain.)

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