Semmelweis Flashcards
1
Q
What was “puerperal fever”?
A
Blood poisoning
2
Q
Death rates dropped when Ignaz…
A
Made doctors wash their hands
3
Q
What is the danger of antibiotic resistant strains?
A
They’re hard to get rid of as antibiotics can’t get rid of them and they may pass on the infection
4
Q
What is an epidemic?
A
A big outbreak of disease
5
Q
Where did Ignaz work?
A
Vienna general hospital, 1840
