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antisepsis examples x 2
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iodine, alcohol |
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preparation of surgical field, handwashing, flame sterilization of laboratory equipment
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aseptic
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bacteriocide, fungicide, germicide, virucide |
cidal indicating desctruction of a type of microbe |
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removal of microbes by mechanical means |
degerming
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destruction of most microorganisms and viruses on nonling tissue using phenolics, alcohols, aldehydes, soaps |
disinfection i.e. disinfectant |
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removal of pathogens from objects to meet public health standards. eg. washing tableware in restaurants. |
sanitization |
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suffixes indicating inhibition but not complete destruction of a type of microbe. eg. bacteriostatic, fungistatic, virustatic |
-static |
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destruction of all microorganisms and viruses in or on an object typically achieved by steam under pressure, incineration, or ethylene oxide gas. |
sterilization |
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not all pathogens are eliminated by disinfection (some ___________, ___________) and it is used on inanimate objects
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viruses and endospores |
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permanent loss of reproductive ability under ideal environmental conditions...
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microbial death |
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bacteriostatic vs bacteriocidal design an experiment |
plot of consistent microbial death rate over time indicates stasis or cidal cells death per hour |
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action of antimicrobial agents two categories: |
1.agents that alter cell walls and membranes 2. those that interrupt cellular metabolism and reproduction (proteins and nucleic acids) |
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non-enveloped viruses have ________ tolerance of harsh conditions.
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greater |
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–Inexpensive –Fast-acting –Stable during storage –Capable of controlling microbial growth while being harmless to
humans, animals, and objects |
antimicrobial control methods should be
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prions bacterial endospores mycobacteria cysts of protozoa active stage protozoa |
most resistant microbes to antimicrobials: |
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most gram - bacteria fungi nonenveloped viruses most gram positive bacteria enveloped viruses |
most susceptible microbes to antimicrobial agents |
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what type of heat is better for killing oraganisms
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moist heat because water is better conductor of heat than air. |
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methods of heat: disinfection, sanitization, sterilization
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kills vegetative cells of bacteria and fungi protozoan trophozoites, and most viruses
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boiling |
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pressure + boiling steam = 121C, 15psi, 15min |
autoclave |
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kills even endospores? |
autoclave |
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testing autoclave function? |
autoclave tape changes color when autoclaved |
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bacillus stearothermophilus spores are commercially available to test:
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autoclave effectiveness |
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what temp and time batch method flash pasteurization ultrahigh temperature pasteurization |
72C for 15 seconds 134C 1 sec 140C 1 sec |
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lyophilization= dessication= |
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sugar or salt in water can inhibit growth . (fungi have greater ability than bacteria to tolerate) |
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wevelengths shorter than 1nm used for? |
ionizing radiation |
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inonizing radiation sources 2 types |
electron beams |
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wavelenths greather than 1nm=?
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UV light |
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who first introduced the use of phenol
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joseph lister |
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chemical method of microbial control that is effective in the presence of organic matter...
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phenolics |
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pine oil and clove oil=? |
natural phenolics |
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isopropanol=? |
rubbing alcohol
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?% alcohol more effective than pure alcohol |
70-90 |
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iodine, chlorine, bromin, fluorin=? |
Halogens |
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high level disinfectant and antiseptics work by releasing oxygen radicals |
oxidizing agents |
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not useful for treating open wounds due to catalase presence...
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peroxide |
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soaps and detergents- reduce surface tension of solvents. good degerming agent but not antimicrobial. |
surfactants |
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zinc mercury copper silver |
(low level bacteriostatic and fungistatic) |
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used in embalming and disinfection. |
formaldehyde |
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ethylene oxide propylene oxide |
gaseous antimicrobial enxymes |
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prionzyme can remove prions ( infections and deadly proteins) |
lysozyme |
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