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1. www.britannica.com › biography › Ignaz-SemmelweisIgnaz Semmelweis | Biography & Facts | Britannica

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   May 17, 2024 · Ignaz Semmelweis (born July 1, 1818, Buda, Hungary, Austrian Empire [now Budapest, Hungary]—died August 13, 1865, Vienna, Austria) was a Hungarian physician who discovered the cause of puerperal (childbed) fever and introduced antisepsis into medical practice.

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   Ignaz Philipp Semmelweis (German: [ˈɪɡnaːts ˈzɛml̩vaɪs]; Hungarian: Semmelweis Ignác Fülöp [ˈsɛmmɛlvɛjs ˈiɡnaːts ˈfyløp]; 1 July 1818 – 13 August 1865) was a Hungarian physician and scientist of German descent, who was an early pioneer of antiseptic procedures, and was described as the "saviour of mothers".

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   • They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. Ignaz Semmelweis (born July 1, 1818, Buda, Hungary, Austrian Empire [now Budapest, Hungary]—died August 13, 1865, Vienna, Austria) was a Hungarian physician who discovered the cause of puerperal (childbed) fever and introduced antisepsis into medical practice.

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   • Hungarian obstetrician Ignac Semmelweis (1818–1865) was one of the earliest clinical investigators of modern medical science. In nineteenth century Europe, puerperal fever (childbed fever) was a major clinical and public health problem with very high maternal mortality. It was thought to be caused by miasma, epidemicity, or the Will of Providence.

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   What did Ignaz semmelwies discover?

   • His discovery has saved many mothers from death from puerperal fever, or childbed fever. Early in his career, Ignaz Semmelwies ended up in various maternity wards in Europe. Here he found that up to 25% of women in these wards died of childbed fever.

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   How did Semmelweis influence medical science?

   • Semmelweis’s doctrine was subsequently accepted by medical science. His influence on the development of knowledge and control of infection was hailed by Joseph Lister, the father of modern antisepsis: “I think with the greatest admiration of him and his achievement and it fills me with joy that at last he is given the respect due to him.”

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4. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesIgnac Semmelweis—Father of Hand Hygiene - PMC

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   May 21, 2020 · Hungarian obstetrician Ignac Semmelweis (1818–1865) was one of the earliest clinical investigators of modern medical science. In nineteenth century Europe, puerperal fever (childbed fever) was a major clinical and public health problem with very high maternal mortality. It was thought to be caused by miasma, epidemicity, or the Will of ...

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   • Publication: Indian J Surg. 2020 Jun; 82(3): 276-277.

5. www.newscientist.com › people › ignaz-semmelweisIgnaz Semmelweis | Discovered the importance of handwashing ...

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   Ignaz Semmelweis | Discovered the importance of handwashing | New Scientist. 1818 - 1865. The father of infection control. Alamy. Ignaz Semmelweis was the first doctor to discover the...

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   Apr 14, 2020 · Ignaz Semmelweis, the doctor who discovered the disease-fighting power of hand-washing in 1847. Published: April 14, 2020 8:20am EDT. One of the front-line defenses individuals have against the...

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   Ignaz Semmelweis, aka "savior of mothers", is an unacclaimed hero for his advances in the antiseptic method. His discovery has saved many mothers from death from puerperal fever, or childbed fever. Microbiology from A to Z explained - Micropia - Micropia

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10. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesA Brief History of Microbiology and Immunology - PMC

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    Ignaz Semmelweiss (Wellcome Library, Permission requested) Autopsies were a critically important component of medical education of the time; they were employed as a primary tool to teach anatomy and pathology to medical students.