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| Which is stronger? Disinfectants or antiseptics ? |
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| Disinfectants usually are stronger than anticeptics and must be used with caution. |
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| Name 5 forms of sterilization And disinfection |
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| Dry heat, sterilants/disinfectants, ETO, autoclave and chamiclave. |
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| Contamination due to pathogenic (causing disease-harmful) germs. |
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| Freedom from disease causing germs |
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| The destruction of all forms of microbial life in or about an object, by heat, chemical sterilants, or gas. |
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| The process that elimates many pathogenic (disease producing) microorgamisms on inanimate object, with the exception of bacterial spores. |
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| What does a liquid sterilant do? |
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| It's a chemical agent that kills or retards the growth of bacteria, spores, fungi,mycobacterium tuberculosis, and viruses. |
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