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Ignac Semmelweis (1818-1865) of Budapest and the prevention of puerperal fever

2005; BMJ; Volume: 90; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1136/adc.2004.062901

1468-2052

P M Dunn,

Medical History and Innovations

As a junior obstetrician in Vienna in 1847, Semmelweis discovered the cause of puerperal fever and introduced a method for its prevention. Although his findings were hailed by some as comparable to Jenner’s introduction of vaccination, for various reasons his ideas failed to gain general acceptance until after his death.