Ch. 7 Flashcards
1
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Disinfection
A
- Destruction of vegetative pathogens.
* Control the directed at destroying harmful Microorganisms
2
Q
Destruction of vegetative pathogens a living tissue
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Antisepsis
3
Q
- Kills vegetative forms of bacterial pathogens, almost all viruses, fungi and their stores, within about 10 minutes.
- Not always a reliable sterilization procedure, because some endospores and viruses may not be killed so quickly.
A
Boiling
4
Q
- Direct flaming (Bunsen burner)
* Hot air sterilization
A
Dry Heat
5
Q
-cide-
A
- Means kill
* Name of treatments that cause the outright of microbes have this suffix.
6
Q
- High temperatures team under pressure
- Preferred method of sterilization and healthcare setting
- Kills all organisms and their endospores in 15 minutes but not prions
A
Autoclaving
7
Q
Sterilization
A
- Removal or destruction of all living microorganisms.
- Including endospores with the possible exception of prions.
- Usually done by steam under pressure or a sterilizing gas, such as ethylene oxide.