Microbiology for Surgical Technologists (MindTap Course List)
Microbiology for Surgical Technologists (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Margaret Rodriguez, Paul Price
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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To describe: How we deal with our resident microbes prior to the surgery.

Introduction: Microorganisms are found everywhere in the world. The full set of microorganisms that are found in the human body is called flora or microbial flora. Normal flora and transient flora are two types of flora found in the body. Normal flora is also called resident flora, which resides in the human body and usually harmless.

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The resident flora usually does not cause any disease, but it is essential to suppress them before handling a surgery. The resident flora found on the hand’s skin is washed out with aseptic handwash liquids. Surgical gloves coated with antimicrobial chemicals like chlorhexidine can be used to reduce the risk of surgical site infection. Whole-body bathing with an effective antiseptic and sterilizing solutions can prevent surgical site contamination. Also sterilizing the surgical instruments and cloths with antiseptic solutions helps to reduce the risk of microbial contamination.

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