User:Smonsibais/sandbox

Lister's use of carbolic acid proved problematic. The spray caused respiratory and visual discomfort, and the soaked bandages are suspected to have have damaged tissue, so his teachings and methods were not always adopted in their entirety. They were also based on germ theory which was in its infancy and made adoption of his ideas slow. Exacerbating general criticism was Lister's poor writing abilities which made his methods seem complicated, unorganized, and impractical