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13 Cards in this Set
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Bactericidal |
Relating to the destruction of bacteria. |
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Sterilization |
The process by which all forms of microbial life, including bacteria, viruses, spores and fungi, are completely destroyed. |
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Disinfection |
The destruction of nearly all pathogenic microorganisms on an inanimate (non-living) surface. |
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Disinfectant |
A chemical that kills most pathogenic organisms, but does not kill all spores. |
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Spaulding Classification Systemste |
A system developed by Dr. E. H. Spaulding that divides medical devices into categories based on the risk of infection involved with their use. |
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Sterile / Sterilizationhigh |
Completely devoid of all living microorganisms. |
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High-level disinfectionlow |
The destruction of all vegetative microorganisms, mycobacterium, small nonlipid viruses, fungal spores and some bacterial spores. |
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Low-Level Disinfection |
The destruction of vegetative forms of bacteria, some fungi and lipid viruses (but not bacterial spores.) |
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Intermediate-Level Disinfection |
The destruction of viruses, mycrobacteria, fungi and vegetative bacteria (but not bacterial spores). |
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Organic Materials |
Compounds containing oxygen, carbon and hydrogen; derived from living organisms. Organic matter in the form of serum, blood, pus or fecal material can interfere with the activity of disinfectants. |
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Alkylationactiv |
A chemical reaction where hydrogen is replaced with an alkyl group. This caused the cell to be unable to normally metabolize or reproduce, or both. |
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Activated (activation) |
Process by which a solution is combined with and activating chemical before use. Glutaraldehydes must be activated before initial use. |
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Minimum Effective Concentration (MEC) |
The percentage concentration of the active ingredient in a disinfectant or chemical sterilant that is the minimum concentration at which the chemical meets all its label claims for activity against specific microorganisms. |
