Joseph Lister reduced microbes in surgery by using heat to clean instruments and phenol/carbolic acid on surgical tables, wound dressings, in the air, etc.
Joseph Lister redujo los microbios en cirugía utilizando calor para limpiar instrumentos, y fenol/ácido carbólico en mesas, apósitos de heridas, aire, etc.
| Front | How did Joseph Lister reduce microbes in surgery? |
|---|---|
| Back | 1. Heat to clean surgical instruments 2. Phenol/carbolic acids (known to kill microbes) on surgical table, wound dressing, in air, etc. |
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