AHC/WI: Earlier discovery and acceptance of germ theory?

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How could germ theory be accepted earlier in hospitals and clinics, prior to Louis Pasteur's time? What would the effects be of lower mortality rates in 19th century medicine, on the overall society? (Assuming that the early 19th century is the earliest that germ theory could be understood)

I assume it may lead to a higher population growth rate throughout the 1800s.
 
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