The Surgeon Who Advocated Using Disinfectants on Hands and in the Air

question 34

Multiple Choice

The surgeon who advocated using disinfectants on hands and in the air prior to surgery was

• A)Joseph Lister.
• B)Ignaz Semmelweis.
• C)Robert Koch.
• D)Louis Pasteur.
• E)Antonie van Leeuwenhoek.

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