CH3-S2 Flashcards
_________: physical or chemical process that completely destroys or removes all microbial life, including spores
Sterilization
_______: uses heat to kill vegetative forms of bacteria (not included endospore)
Pasteurization
________: destruction or removal of pathogens from nonliving objects by physical or chemical methods
Disinfection
“-static”: agents which ________
inhibit growth
“-cidal”: agents which ____ the target organism
kill
Methods of microbial control: _________________
Bactericide, fungicide, virucide, sporicide, germicide/microbicide, asepsis, decontamination, sanitization
________: chemical that destroys bacteria except for those at the endospore stage
Bactericide
________: chemical that can kill fungal spores
Fungicide
________: chemical known to inactivate viruses, especially on living tissue
Virucide
________: an agent capable of destroying bacterial endospores
Sporicide
________: chemical agents that kill micoorganisms
Germicide/microbicide
________: the growth of microorganisms in the blood and other tissues
Sepsis
________: any practice that prevents the entry of infectious agents into sterile tissues and thus prevents infection
Asepsis
________: cleaning, disinfection or sterilization to remove microbial contamination from medical equipment
Decontamination
________: cleansing technique (by using sanitizer) that mechanically removes microorganisms as well as other debris
Sanitization