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Sanitization
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Putting disinfectants on hard surfaces w/o pores to eliminate most bacteria
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Sterilization
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Destruction of all living microorganisms, viruses, and reproducible spores
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Physical agents for microbial growth control:
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Heat, Freezing, Drying
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Chemical agents for microbial growth control:
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Antiseptics, disinfectants, and preservatives
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Chemical agents that kill or inhibit microbial growth?
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Antiseptics, antibiotics, disinfectants
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Antibiotics and its two types
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Molecules produced by and secreted naturally by one organism to combat other organisms
Bacteriostatic- inhibit/limit bacterial growth
Bactericidal- Kills bacteria
Bacteriostatic- inhibit/limit bacterial growth
Bactericidal- Kills bacteria
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Antiseptics
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Non-toxic when exposed to skin and mucosal surfaces
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Disinfectants
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Used on hard surfaces without pores and toxic when exposed to mucosal surfaces
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An agent's rate and efficacy for sanitization and sterilization depends on?
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Agent used and type of microbe
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Mode of action
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Biochemical interaction through which a drug produces its effect
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Zone of inhibition
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Area of no growth around disc
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