Uploaded October 2019 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Ignaz Semmelweis first came up with the idea that staff in hospitals should wash their hands before dealing with patients and good hygiene has been one of the main ways of preventing disease. Nevertheless, as our knowledge of pathogens has developed, new ways of preventing infections have developed as well.
Ignaz Semmelweis first came up with the idea that staff in hospitals should wash their hands before dealing with patients and good hygiene has been one of the main ways of preventing disease. Nevertheless, as our knowledge of pathogens has developed, new ways of preventing infections have developed as well.
