The Demon Under the Microscope by Thomas Hager

The story of the discovery of sulfa, the world's first miracle drug, is very interesting and surprising. It is a story of hard work and luck - a tragic contamination, a delayed Nobel prize, and finally a triumph muted by the discovery of penicillin. The disastrous consequences of wartime wounds in the pre-sulfa era are a sobering look at what might be again if resistance becomes widespread.