Week 9 Infection control

Question 1

Two-tier system of precautions

Answer 1

1. Standard precautions
2. Transmission based precautions for patients suspected/confirmed with risk of infection
   (Contact/ Droplet/ Airborne)

Question 2

Resistance to disinfectants

Answer 2

(Most resistant) spores -> mycobacteria -> non-eneveloped virus -> fungi -> bacteria -> enveloped virus

Question 3

Definition of sterilization and disinfection

Answer 3

Sterilization:
Completely destroy/eliminate all microbial life including bacterial spores

Disinfection: (high-levek/ intermediate-level / low-level)
procedure performed on inanimate objects that destroys most pathogenic microbes