| Date | 1865 |
| Author | Lister |
| Contribution | Began using antiseptic to prevent wound infection in surgery. |
| Reference | Garrison & Morton |
| Notes | Joseph Lister (son of J.J.). Because this use of an antiseptic (phenol) was based on the theory of germ exclusion, its success was a contribution to "causation." |
| Category | Causation |
| Pathogen Class | Bacteria |
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