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Timeline of infection control

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| 19th century || Hospital reform || Early hospital for infectious diseases are established in Europe. In the 1840s, {{w|Ignaz Semmelweis}} in {{w|Austria}} proposes the practice of washing hands with [[w:chlorinated lime solutions|chlorinated lime solutions]], considerably reducing mortality at hospitals. In the 1860s, the work by {{w|Florence Nightingale}} in {{w|England}} motivates new policies of control of cross-infection in many hospitals. The 19th century is one of prolific scientific achievements. A considerable number of disinfectants and disinfection methods are introduced.
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| 20th century || Antibiotic revolution and birth of [[w:Infection prevention and control|infection control]] discipline || In the 1930s, with the discovery of [[w:Sulfonamide (medicine)|sulfa]] and {{w|penicillin}}, the ability to fight infection becomes reality.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Turkoski |first1=Beatrice B |title=Fighting infection: an ongoing challenge, part 1 |doi=10.1097/00006416-200501000-00012 |pmid=5722973 |url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15722973/}}</ref> In the 1940s, the discovery of more {{w|antibiotic}}s makes a dramatic difference to the control of infections in the body.<ref>{{cite web |title=HOSPITAL INFECTION |url=https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/objects-and-stories/medicine/hospital-infection |website=sciencemuseum.org.uk |accessdate=15 July 2020}}</ref> By the 1970s, hospital based infection control emerges as a distinct specialty.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Infection Control Nurse: Approaching the End of an Era |url=https://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/view/q-and-a-nearly-all-healthcare-workers-fighting-covid-19-need-n95s |website=infectioncontroltoday.com |accessdate=15 July 2020}}</ref> In the 1980s, alcohol-based hand sanitizer starts being commonly used in Europe. In ther the 1990s, {{w|cubicle curtain}} design undergoes a period of rapid growth in the decade.<ref>Zelinsky, Marilyn. "Clients talk about... cubicle curtains." ''Interiors'' 156.9 (Sept 1997): 58.</ref>
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| 21st century || Increased infection control awareness || The {{w|2001 anthrax attacks}}, the {{w|SARS outbreak}} in 2002 and the continued concern about an avian influenza pandemic motivate a heightened awareness of the importance of disaster (natural or bioterrorism related) preparedness.<ref name="Taplitz"/> This awareness is taken to an unprecedented level by 2020 with the advent of the {{w|COVID-19 pandemic}}.
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