Story of Antisepsis

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Story of Antisepsis
Listers careful trials with antiseptics were
the beginning of the end of post-op sepsis. The
carbolic sprays he advocated (shown in this 1882
engraving) were initially messy and unpleasant
Joseph Lister (1827-1912)
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Oliver Wendell Holmes (1809 - 1894)
Advocated hand-washing in obstetrics (no data)