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it was james lister who did
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First to use antiseptic?
antiseptic was invented in 1847 by James Simpson
Who invented the carbolic spray?
Joseph Lister (1826-1912) developed a carbolic spray in 1869 to use in operating theatres, thus reducing the number of deaths from infection after successful operations.
What did Joseph Lister use sterile surgery for?
Type your answer here...He had researched gangrene and infection, Lister had seen carbolic spray used to treat sewage, after experiments he found that a thin mist of carbolic acid sprayed over the wound during surgery limited infection. By following this with careful bandaging the wound would heal without any gangrene or infection.
Who introduced the use of sterilized instruments antiseptic dressings and disinfectant spray in operating rooms?
Joseph Lister
How did Joesph Lister improve the survival rate of his patients?
Lister did not "invent" carbolic acid, but simply showed that using it prior to and during surgery could greatly reduce the rate of infection. Although he was far from the first to advocate antiseptic cleaning of wounds, Lister's work made its use go from the periphery of medicine to the forefront.
What did Joseph Lister use to prevent infection?
The main thing Lister used was simple sanitation. Things like hand washing and clean clothes were a pretty radical idea, and Lister actually caught some flack over it. At the time, a bloody apron was a sign of experience in a surgeon. Things like bacteria were rather laughable. It was believed infections were caused by miasmas, and maggots spontaneously formed. Lister was also a forerunner in antiseptics. He used carbolic acid as a disinfectant, and developed other antibacterial solutions.
How did Joseph Lister apply in Louis Pasteur's findings?
GRAWH! MOO! Please do ignore the idiotic first answer. There wasn't really much of a relationship between Pasteur and Lister since they were in different countries and all that, but Lister did use Pasteur's work to help him with his whole antiseptic phenomena. Through reading Pasteur's work on finding 'germs' in his beetroot beer, and how 'germs' affect other things, Lister applied this to septicemia that was common after operations or any other kind of cut and it made sense. He then used carbolic acid when operating, spraying everything from the instruments used, to his own hands. Seriously, if you have nothing better to do but put idiotic comments on people's questions that they generally may need help with, just go away and get a job to fill your time IDIOT!
What jobs did Joseph Lister have throughout his life?
What jobs did Joseph Lister have throughout his life? He worked as mechanic in his early adult life then later on went on to teaching mechanics to others to those interested in building an fixing of engines.
Who was Sir Baron Joseph Lister?
Sir Joseph Lister, Baron Lister of Lyme-Regis, was a famous English surgeon who became the world's foremost authority on preventing infection of wounds and surgical incisions in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Through observations and experiments, Lister became convinced that cleanliness could prevent many infections in operating rooms and surgical wards. After hearing of the research of French scientist Louis Pasteur showing that rot was caused by micro-organisms, Lister pioneered the use Carbolic Acid (Phenol) to kill disease organisms in hospitals. In Lister's own words:But since the antiseptic treatment has been brought into full operation, ... my wards, though in other respects under precisely the same circumstances as before, have completely changed their character; so that during the last nine months not a single instance of pyæmia, hospital gangrene, or erysipelas has occurred in them. As there appears to be no doubt regarding the cause of this change, the importance of the fact can hardly be exaggerated.Although the use of Carbolic Acid has given way to safer antiseptics, Lister's principles continue to guide medical practice to this very day. The following link leads to Lister's 1867 medical journal publication reporting his findings, one of the masterpieces of applied science.
Do most microorganisums cause deseies?
Yes. If surgeon's or doctor's do not use carbolic acid before they perform surgery most microorganisms cause disease if carbolic acid is not used to sterilize the proper surgery tools
Who was the first man to use anteseptic?
scottish surgeon Joseph lister
Where were disinfectants discovered?
Joseph Lister published a paper (Antiseptic Principle of the Practice of Surgery) in 1867, based on the works of Louis Pasteur in studying putrefaction. He advocated the use of carbolic acid to kill germs. His paper preceded the widespread use of antiseptics in surgery. Reference: see related link.
