Infection control in medicine: Fleming, Lister, and antiseptic methods.

Here are the answers to the questions from Lesson No. 13:

• Fleming never felt Pride in his discovery of Penicillin. why? Alexander Fleming was a humble scientist who often attributed his discovery of penicillin to serendipity or luck. He believed that the mold's antibacterial properties were a natural phenomenon he merely observed, rather than a result of his own genius. He also recognized that the full development and mass production of penicillin for medical use were achieved by other scientists, Howard Florey and Ernst Chain.

• How did Lister utilize Carbolic...? Joseph Lister utilized carbolic acid (phenol) as an antiseptic in surgery. He used it to sterilize surgical instruments, dressings, and even sprayed it in the operating room to kill airborne germs, significantly reducing post-operative infections and mortality rates.

• What are antiseptic & what is antiseptic Method? An antiseptic is a substance that inhibits the growth and development of microorganisms on living tissue, such as skin or mucous membranes, to prevent infection. An antiseptic method refers to the practices and procedures used to prevent infection by applying antiseptics or maintaining a sterile environment, particularly in medical and surgical settings.