This Hungarian-Austrian physician demonstrated that puerperal fever (also known as childbed fever) was contagious and that its incidence could be considerably reduced by enforcing appropriate hand washing behavior.
- Dr. J. Lister
- Dr. L. Pastuer
- Dr. J. Kirchner
- Dr. I. Semmelweis
Answer
The correct answer is D) Dr. I. Semmelweis.
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