Ignaz Semmelweis and the conquest of Puerperal Sepsis

Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine | July 1, 1999| | Copyright

Ignaz Philipp Semmelweis (1816-1865), an unfortunate Hungarian obstetrician, elucidated the basic pathology of puerperal sepsis through careful postmortem examinations and astute clinical observations. Born July 1, 1818, in Buda, Hungary, Semmelweis received his Doctorate in Medicine in 1844 and in Surgery in 1845. After special training in obstetrics, he also received the degree of Master of Midwifery.

In the 1840s, pregnant women among the poorer segments of society had a mortal fear of the lying-in wards of Vienna's General Hospital, Allgemeine Krankenhaus, where Semmelweis started his ...

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