disinfection

Medical term Safety and Compliance

Killing most pathogens on objects and surfaces, such as the drawing chair. Disinfectants are for surfaces; antiseptics are for skin.

Sources

• Rutala WA, Weber DJ. Disinfection, Sterilization, and Control of Hospital Waste. In: Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases, 8th ed., 2015 · Elsevier / PubMed Central

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