Joseph Lister and the Prevention of Postoperative Infections
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Who is considered the father of chemotherapy?

  • Hans Christian
  • Charles Chamberland
  • Paul Ehrlich (correct)
  • Joseph Lister
  • Which scientist was the founder of the Pasteur Institute in Paris?

  • Hans Christian
  • Paul Ehrlich (correct)
  • Charles Chamberland
  • Joseph Lister
  • Who first reported the acid-fast nature of tubercle bacillus?

  • Joseph Lister
  • Hans Christian
  • Charles Chamberland
  • Paul Ehrlich (correct)
  • Which scientist observed reduced postoperative infections by using disinfectants during surgery?

    <p>Joseph Lister</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who received the Nobel prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1908?

    <p>Paul Ehrlich</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Ehrlichia' bacteria was named after which scientist?

    <p>Paul Ehrlich</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who developed the 'Gram stain' method for staining bacteria?

    <p>Hans Christian Gram</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which scientist constructed a porcelain bacterial filter in 1884, enabling the discovery of viruses?

    <p>Charles Chamberland</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who described phagocytosis and termed phagocytes?

    <p>Elie Metchnikoff</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which scientist received the Nobel prize in 1993 for discovering polymerase chain reaction (PCR)?

    <p>Karry B Mullis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who introduced variolation for immunizing against smallpox?

    <p>Lady Mary Wortley Montagu</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'He was the founder of electron microscope (1931).' Who does this statement refer to?

    <p>Ernst Ruska</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is known as the father of microbiology?

    <p>Louis Pasteur</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which scientist developed the smallpox vaccine in 1796?

    <p>Edward Jenner</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who disproved the theory of spontaneous generation of disease?

    <p>Louis Pasteur</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which scientist is associated with introducing sterilization techniques and pasteurization of milk?

    <p>Louis Pasteur</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who observed bacteria and other microorganisms using a single-lens microscope?

    <p>Antonie Philips van Leeuwenhoek</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which scientist is associated with developing the first vaccine of the world?

    <p>Edward Jenner</p> Signup and view all the answers

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