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Which process gets rid of the most germs on a surface? decontamination disinfection sterilization

Comprehensive Medical Assisting: Administrative and Clinical Competencies (MindTap Course List)

6th Edition

ISBN:9781305964792

Author:Wilburta Q. Lindh, Carol D. Tamparo, Barbara M. Dahl, Julie Morris, Cindy Correa

Publisher:Wilburta Q. Lindh, Carol D. Tamparo, Barbara M. Dahl, Julie Morris, Cindy Correa

Chapter21: Infection Control And Medical Asepsis

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Which process gets rid of the most germs on a surface?
decontamination
disinfection
sterilization

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Removal of microorganisms from surfaces such as benchtops in a microbiology laboratory and in healthcare facilities and from surgical instruments and other materials that are used to work on patients like tubes, which are inserted inside the patients, is a regular process. Also, we need to make sure that the culture media used in the microbiology lab are free from microbes so that samples can be cultured on these media. But all of these require a separate set of guidelines and a separate way of achieving the desired level of cleaning.

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