Antimicrobial Control Flashcards
1
Q
Sterilization
A
The killing or removal of all viable organisms (including
endospores).
2
Q
What does that mean sterilization?
A
plus aucun microbes
3
Q
Inhibition
A
Effectively limiting microbial growth
4
Q
Decontamination
A
The treatment of an object to make it safe to handle.
5
Q
Disinfection:
A
Directly targets the removal of all pathogens, not necessarily all
microorganisms
6
Q
disinfection?
A
tout les organism sont pas dessus
7
Q
Methods of microbial control, physical methods?
A
- Heat
- Radiation
- Filtration
8
Q
chemical method of microbial control
A
- Used on external surfaces:sterilants,disinfectants,antiseptics
- Usd internally : antibiotics,antivirals,antifungals (inside body)
