History Of Medical Disinfectants

A glance back at the history of disinfection

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The use of mercurial compounds as disinfectants dates back to ancient times in India, China, Europe and Egypt, likely a direct result of observation …

IntroductionDisinfection & Sterilization Guidelines

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For example, a germicide is an agent that can kill microorganisms, particularly pathogenic organisms (“germs”). The term germicide includes both antiseptics …

History of Antiseptics & Legacy of Ignaz Semmelweis

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At this time, the existence of germs was not generally known or accepted. The miasma theory of disease was the standard one, and chlorine would remove any ill vapors. The …

History of Antimicrobial Discovery - News-Medical.net

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Chemical Disinfectants | Disinfection & Sterilization …

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A brief history of infection control - past and present

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The scientific study of hospital or nosocomial cross-infection began during the first half of the 18th century, and from that time until the start of the 'Bacteriological Era' …

History and Evolution of Surface …

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In 1847, a bleach derivative was introduced as the hand disinfectant agent at the Vienna Medical Center to help reduce the risk of postpartum women …

Disinfectants' dark medical history (opinion) | CNN

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A dark history, fueled by xenophobia In the late 19th century, when the germs responsible for dangerous infectious diseases like cholera, typhoid fever, and …

History of disinfection from early times until the end of …

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History of disinfection from early times until the end of the 18th century. The author describes and analyses the methods of disinfection in use until the end of the 18th …

History Of Cleanliness In Healthcare - ECJ

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History of cleanliness in healthcare. 31st of October 2012. In the third part of our special series looking back at the history of hygiene, ECJ looks back at when the consequences …