Leonard Colebrook FRS (March 2, 1883 – September 27, 1967) was an English physician and Bacteriologist who in 1935 showed Prontosil was effective against haemolytic streptococcus in childbirth and hence a cure for puerperal fever. He campaigned for the use of gloves, mask, and gown before touching patients and showed that chloroxylenol was both an effective disinfectant and much superior to soap and water for hand cleansing.

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