PART 4:LOUIS PASTEUR;1865/1878 Flashcards
What was Pasteur later asked to investigate?When?
in 1865 he was asked to investigate a problem that was affecting the silk industry,
What was Pasteur findings regarding the silk worm?
Silkworms were being killed by disease CAUSED by microbes
Allowing him to begin to link microbes with disease
What did Pasteur publish linking his theory to medicine?When?
1878 he published his GERM THEORY AND ITS APPLICATIONS TO MEDICINE
How did the medical field react to Pasteur’s GERM THEORY AND ITS APPLICATIONS TO MEDICINE?
They did not accept his ideas,
because…..microbes could be seen in healthy bodies- it was not clear how SOME MICROBES caused disease and OTHERS DID NOT
How was the germ theory becoming limited?
It was not clear how the germ theory could be used to cure disease
What impact/significance did GT have on surgery?
It developed an understanding on WHY infection developed after surgery
Who was inspired by the GT?(imapct/sig)
The GT led Lister’s development of antiseptic techniques
What impact did the GT have on public health?
Explained the link between HYGIENE 🛀 AND HEALTH🧟♀️
How else was GT significant on the developments of surgery?
After the GT many more disease causing microbes were identified which led to vaccines being developed to prevent diseases
What was the biggest limitation of germ theory?
It took 40 years for his theory to be applied to medicine and to be used to develop treatments
