Outbreak Flashcards

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define an outbreak

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an infection is defined as 2 or more cases of a infection linked in time and place.

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define cleaning, disinfection and sterilisation

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cleaning - Physical removal of organic material and decrease in microbial load
disinfection - Large reduction in microbe numbers - spores may remain
sterilisation - Removal/Destruction of ALL microbes and spores

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