Microbiology Fundamentals A Clinical Approach, 2nd ed. by Cowan Chapter 9.

Microbiology Fundamentals: A Clinical Approach, 2nd ed. by Cowan Chapter 9 Outcomes of Methods of Microbial Control Outside the Body Correct AnswerSterilization Disinfection Decontamination/Sanitization Antisepsis Sterilization Correct Answer- Autoclave Destroys everything including viruses & spores Disinfection Correct Answer- Chemicals Bleach Iodine Boiling Kills everything except spores Decontamination/Sanitization Correct Answer- Detergents Soaps Commercial dishwashers Removes microorganisms & debris to reduce contamination to safe levels Antisepsis Correct Answer- Alcohol Surgical hand scrubs Reduces number of microbes on human skin (a form of decontamination, but on living tissues) Relative Resistance Correct Answer- Prions Bacterial endospores ... all the way to ... Enveloped viruses Bactericide Correct Answer- Chemical that destroys bacteria except for those at the endospore stage Fungicide Correct Answer- Chemical that can kill fungal spores Virucide Correct Answer- Chemical known to inactivate viruses, especially on living tissue Sporicide Correct Answer- An agent capable of destroying bacterial endospores Germicide/microbicide Correct Answer- Chemical agents that kill microorganisms Sepsis Correct Answer- The growth of microorganisms in the blood and other tissues Asepsis Correct Answer- Any practice that prevents the entry of infectious agents into sterile tissues and thus prevents infection Antiseptics Correct Answer- Chemical agents applied directly to exposed body surfaces (skin and mucous membranes), wounds, and surgical incisions to prevent vegetative pathogens