Which British surgeon introduced carbolic acid as an antiseptic in surgery?
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Joseph Lister
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Which British surgeon introduced carbolic acid as an antiseptic in surgery?
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Joseph Lister
Which bacterium is the causative agent of tuberculosis?
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis
What are the four criteria for establishing a causal relationship between a microbe and a disease called?
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Koch's postulates
Which Hungarian physician advocated for hand washing to prevent childbed fever?
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Ignaz Semmelweis
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Which bacterium is the causative agent of tuberculosis?
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Which Hungarian physician advocated for hand washing to prevent childbed fever?
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