Infection prevention and control Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 5 ways any infection can spread?
A
ingestion, inhalation, inoculation, mother to infant and intercourse
2
Q
What do SICPs do?
A
protect you and others against all infections
3
Q
What is disinfection?
A
process by which number of microorganisms is reduced to a level that is seen as safe
4
Q
What is sterilisation?
A
process by which all microorganisms are killed or removed to render the object incapable of causing infection
5
Q
How does an autoclave kill?
A
denaturing enzymes and structural proteins
