What conclusion can be drawn about the relationship of Joseph Lister’s and Louis Pasteur’s work?

Pasteur’s research showed that microorganisms cause decay and disease. Lister applied this idea to surgery, using antiseptic methods to reduce infections. So the best conclusion is that Pasteur’s discoveries made Lister’s work possible, rather than the reverse; Marie Curie’s work was unrelated.

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