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The '''germ theory of disease''', also called the '''pathogenic theory of medicine''', is a [[theory]] that proposes that microorganisms are the cause of many diseases. Although controversial when first proposed, it is now a cornerstone of modern medicine and clinical [[microbiology]], leading to such important innovations as [[antibiotics]] and [[Hygiene|hygienic practices]].