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Lecture 11 - Microbial Control Flashcards

1
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Four possible outcomes microbial control outside the body

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sterilization
disinfection
antisepsis
decontamination

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what is the primary targets of microbial control?

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microorganisms capable of causing infection or spolage

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3
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Considered the most resistant microbial entities

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bacterial endospores

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4
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Destruction of endospores is the goal of ____.

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sterilization

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5
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most resistant type of microbial forms

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  • prions
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least resistant type of microbial forms

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  • enveloped viruses
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A process that destroys or removes all viable microorganisms, including viruses.

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sterilization

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8
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any material that has been subject to sterilization

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sterile

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9
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sterilized products are essential to human well being (3)

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  • surgical instruments
  • syringes
  • commercially packaged foods
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10
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The use of a physical process or a chemical agent to destroy vegetative pathogens but not bacterial endospores.

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disinfectection

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11
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are normally only used on inanimate objects

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disinfectants

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12
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the growth of microorganisms in blood and other tissues

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sepsis

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13
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any practice that prevents the entry of infectious agents into sterile tissues and prevents infection

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asepsis; aseptic techniques

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14
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chemical agents that kill microorganisms

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germicide and microbicide

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15
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chemical that destroys bacteria except for those in endospore stage

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bactericide

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16
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kills fungal spores, hyphae, and yeasts

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fungicide

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17
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inactivates viruses, especially on living tissue

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virucide

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18
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capable of killing endospores

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sporicide

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19
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Prevent the growth of bacteria on tissues or objects in

the environment

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bacteriostatic agents

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20
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Inhibit fungal growth

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fungistatic chemicals

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21
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Chemicals used to control microorganisms in the body (antiseptics and drugs)

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microbistatic agents

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22
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Any cleansing technique that mechanically removes
microbes and debris
• Reduces contamination to safe levels

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sanitization

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23
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  • reduction of the # of microbes on the skin
  • involves scrubbing the skin or immersing it in chemicals or both
  • emulsifies oils on the outer cutaneous layer
  • mechanically removes potential pathogens on the outer layers of the skin
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antisepsis/degermation

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24
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expected to come into contact with sterile tissues

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critical medical devices

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25
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comeinto contact w/t mucosal membranes

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semi critical medical devices

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26
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those that not touch the patient or are only expected to touch intact skin

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non critical medical devices

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27
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factors that affect death rate (7)

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  • # of microorganisms
  • nature of the microbes the population
  • type of microbial growth
  • tempt and pH of environment
  • concentration of the agent
  • mode of action of the agent
  • presence of solvents, interfering organic matter, and inhibitors
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28
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• Cellular targets of physical and chemical agents:

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  • cell wall
  • cell membrane
  • DNA RNA
  • proteins
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29
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how protein can be altered (3)

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  • complete denaturation
  • different shape
  • blocked active site
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30
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are inserted into the lipid bilayer to disrupt it and create abnormal channels that alter permeability and cause leakage both into and out the cell

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surfactant molecules

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31
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the most widely used method of microbial controls

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heat

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32
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other methods of microbial control

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radiation
filtration
ultrasonic waves
cold

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33
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Hot water, boiling water, steam

Temperature ranges from 60°C - 135°C

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moist heat

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34
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air with a low moisture content that has been heated by a flame or electric heating coil
160c - 1000c

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dry heat

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35
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exhibit the greatest resistance to disinfection methods

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bacterial endospores

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36
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destruction of spores usually requires

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temperatures above boiling

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37
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vary in their sensitivity to heat

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vegetative cells

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38
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the shortest length of time required to kill all test microbes at a specified temperature

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thermal death time

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39
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the lowest temperature required to kill all microbes in a sample in 10 minutes

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thermal death point

40
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methods of moist heat

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boiling water, pasteurization, non pressurized steam, steam under pressure

41
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2 methods for dry heat

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hot air and incineration

42
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merely retards the activities of most microbes.

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cold treatment

43
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dehydration of vegetative cells directly exposed to normal room air

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desiccation

44
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a combination of freezing and drying

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lyophilization

45
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Energy emitted from atomic activities and dispersed at high velocity
through matter or space

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radiation

46
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radiation suitable for microbial control

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gamma rays
x rays
UV radiation

47
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– Bombardment of microbes with radiation

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irradiation

48
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– Radiation ejects orbital electrons from an atom, causing ions to form
– Causes the most damage to proteins

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ionizing radiation

49
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– Excites atoms, raising them to a higher energy state
– Leads to the formation of abnormal bonds within molecules such as DNA
– UV: Form pyrimidine dimers

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non ionizing radiation

50
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An effective method to remove microbes from air and liquids
• Fluid is strained through a filter with openings large enough for liquid to pass through, but too small for microbes to pass through

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filtration

51
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when is filtration used

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  • when liquids cannot withstand heat
  • decontaminating milk andbeer
  • water purification
  • removing airborne contaminants
52
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  • Adding large amounts of salt or sugar to foods creates a hypertonic environment.
  • causes plasmolysis in bacteria
  • makes it impossible for microbes to multiply
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osmotic pressure

53
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antimicrobial chemicals

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solid
liquid
gaseous

54
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solvents containing pure water as the solvent

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aqueous solution

55
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antimicrobial chemicals dissolved in pure alcohol or water alcohol mixtures

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tinctures

56
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– Rapid action in low concentrations
– Solubility in water or alcohol and long-term stability
– Broad-spectrum microbicidal action without toxicity to human and animal tissues
- Penetration of inanimate surfaces to sustain a cumulative or persistent action

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desirable qualities of a germicide

57
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  • resistance to becoming inactivated by organic matter
  • noncorrosive or nonstaining properties
  • sanitizing and deodorizing properties
  • affordability and ready availability
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desirable qualities of a germicide

58
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critical items that are not heat sterilizable

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high level germicides

59
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used to disinfect semi critical items (respiratory equipment and thermometers)

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intermediate-level germicides

60
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used to clean noncritical materials (electrodes and straps)

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low-level germicides

61
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5 factors that affect the microbicidal activity of chemicals

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  1. nature of microorganisms being treated.
  2. nature of material being treated
  3. degree of contamination
  4. time of exposure
  5. strength and chemical action of the germicide
62
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Fluorine, bromine, chlorine, iodine,
microbicidal, and sporicidal
the active ingredients in 1/3 of all antimicrobial chemicals

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halogens

63
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types of chlorine based products

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  • gaseous chlorine
  • hypochlorites
  • chloramines
64
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hypochlorites

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bleach

65
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chloramines

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alternative to chlorine

66
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types of iodine based products

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free iodine

iodophors

67
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– All classes of organisms are killed by iodine if proper concentrations and exposure times are used
– Not adversely affected by organic matter

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iodophors

68
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applications of iodine

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Aqueous iodine
Iodine tincture
Iodine tablets
Iodophors

69
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– First used as the major antimicrobial chemical

– Toxic and irritating side effects

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phenol

70
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– Destroy vegetative bacteria, fungi, and some viruses

– Able to act in the presence of organic matter

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phenolics

71
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applications of phenol

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  • cresols
  • bisphenols
  • triclosan
  • chlorhexidine
72
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what alcohols are appropriate for microbial control

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ethyl and isopropyl

73
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destroys vegetative microbial forms but not endospores, more effective against enveloped viruses than non-enveloped viruses

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alcohol

74
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  • Germicidal effects are due to toxic reactive oxygen

* Bactericidal, virucidal, fungicidal, and sporicidal at high concentrations

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hydrogen peroxide

75
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Skin and wound cleansing, bedsore care, mouthwashes

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antiseptic

76
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Soft contacts, surgical implants, plastic equipment, etc.

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disinfectant

77
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used for small industrial items and larger enclosed spaces

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vaporized hydrogen peroxide

78
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similar effects to hydrogen peroxide

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ozone

79
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Limited microbicidal power

• Activity due to amphipathic nature of the molecule

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surfactants

80
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Disinfectants: mixed with cleaning agents to sanitize a variety of objects and surfaces
– Preservatives for ophthalmic solutions and cosmetics

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quaternary ammonium compounds

81
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– Weak microbicides
– Pseudomonas grows abundantly in soap dishes
– Mainly used for mechanical removal of microbes
– More germicidal when combined with chlorhexidine or iodine

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soaps

82
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toxic minute quantities

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oligodynamic

83
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have significance as germicides

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mercury and silver

84
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drawbacks to heavy metal compounds

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  • toxic to humans if ingested
  • cause allergic reactions
  • neutralized by biological wastes
  • microbes can develop resistance to microbes
85
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Rapid, broad spectrum, accepted as a sterilant

– Retains potency in the presence of organic matter

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glutaraldehyde

86
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– Formalin: aqueous solution
– Intermediate- to high-level disinfectant
– Extremely toxic

A

formaldehyde

87
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– Similar to glutaraldehyde
– Less irritating
– Does not destroy endospores

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ortho-phthaldehyde (OPA)

88
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– Chemiclave: chemical sterilization

– Explosive, causes damage to lungs, eyes, and mucous membranes

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ethylene oxide

89
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– Used for water treatment

– Used to disinfect Congress after the anthrax attacks in 2001

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chlorine dioxide

90
Q

Incorporated into solutions and ointments to treat skin infections.

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dyes

91
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used for antisepsis and wound treatment

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yellow acridine dyes

92
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limited applications of dyes

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  • stain

- narrow spectrum of activity

93
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• Detergents, cleansers, and deodorizers

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aqueous ammonium oxide

94
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  • Used in food preservation

* Acetic acid, propionic acid, lactic acid, benzoic acid, and sorbic acid

A

organic acids

95
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Excreted in the urine of 75% of Americans
• Detectable levels in groundwater sources
• Creates dioxin-like compounds when exposed to sunlight
• Promotes resistance to triclosan and other antibiotics

A

triclosan

96
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can penetrate a solid barrier, bombard a cell, enter it, and dislodge electrons from molecules - proteins damage

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ionizing

97
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enters a cell, strikes molecules, and excites them (formation of abnormal bonds)

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nonionzing

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