Which of the following statements are true about infection control?
A) Semmelweiss encouraged physicians to go directly from autopsies to examining women in labor without changing their white coats in hopes of reducing puerperal fever.
B) Surgery which uses asceptic technique increases surgical wound infections
C) Lister aided infection control by encouraging wounds to be left open to the air instead of using bandages.
D) Semmelweiss was ridiculed by physicians for his suggestion that physicians should wash their hands and adopt more sanitary practices before seeing patients.

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Semmelweiss was actually one of the earliest advocates of hand hygiene and introduced the idea of washing hands with a chlorine solution to reduce the transmission of disease in hospitals. However, he faced ridicule and disbelief from many physicians of his time, which delayed wider acceptance of hand hygiene practices. Choices A, B, and C are all inaccurate and contradict established infection control practices.

Which of the Following Statements Are True About Infection Control