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Saturday, January 17, 2015

The Doctor Who Championed Hand-Washing And Briefly Saved Lives

Ignaz Semmelweis (1818-1865) was a Hungarian physician now known as an early pioneer of antiseptic procedures. Described as the 'savior of mothers,' Semmelweis discovered that the incidence of puerperal fever could be drastically cut by the use of hand disinfection in obstetrical clinics.

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