Which of the Following Statements Is True About Infection Control

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about infection control

• A)Semmelweiss encouraged physicians to go directly from autopsies to examining women in labor without changing their white coats in hopes of reducing puerperal fever.
• B)Surgery which uses aseptic technique increases surgical wound infections.
• C)Lister aided infection control by encouraging wounds to be left open to the air instead of using bandages.
• D)Semmelweiss was ridiculed by physicians for his suggestion that physicians should wash their hands and adopt more sanitary practices before seeing patients.

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