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1865Joseph Lister performs first antiseptic surgeryCarbolic acid used to prevent surgical infectionSurgeon Joseph Lister applied carbolic acid to treat a compound fracture in a Glasgow patient, pioneering antiseptic surgical technique. His method dramatically reduced post-operative infection and transformed surgical practice worldwide.