Ep 73 Puerperal Fever: Seriously, wash your hands
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The History of Pupil Fever
Johann Klein was director of pathological anatomy at the Vienna General Hospital. He never allowed an autopsy on a woman who had died after or while giving birth. This was a big change from the previous director in the obstetrics ward, who felt that autopsies should only be performed if absolutely necessary. The mortality rate of child bed fever in the first division lying in ward hovered around 1%, mostly lower. In autopsy super fan Klein's first year as director, first year that number shot up to 8%.
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