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Zur Sublimatfrage.

Therap. Mh., 1, 41-44, 1887.

Bergmann was a pioneer in the evolution of asepsis. He gradually merged the corrosive sublimate method of antisepsis into steam sterilization of instruments and dressing material, demonstrating its superiority to chemical antisepsis. He was also an early adopter of the "white coat".



Subjects: SURGERY: General › Antisepsis / Asepsis
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