Methods used to Methods used to control the spread of control the spread of

infection infection

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Methods used to control the spread of infectionMethods used to control the spread of infection

VaccinationsVaccinations

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VaccinationsVaccinations

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Administration of a foreign Administration of a foreign antigen to produce antigen to produce immunity to a disease.immunity to a disease.

Most effective and least Most effective and least expensive method to expensive method to prevent diseaseprevent disease

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Injected pathogen may be Injected pathogen may be live, weakened, killed or live, weakened, killed or inactivated inactivated

Administered to stimulate Administered to stimulate the immune responsethe immune response

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May be given after disease exposure May be given after disease exposure or after the disease was contractedor after the disease was contracted

Given by injection or orallyGiven by injection or orally

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Methods used to control the spread of infectionMethods used to control the spread of infection Aseptic ControlAseptic Control

AntisepsisAntisepsis

DisinfectionDisinfection

SterilizationSterilization

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Methods used to control the spread of infectionMethods used to control the spread of infection

Aseptic ControlAseptic Control

AntisepsisAntisepsis– effective in preventing or inhibiting the growth effective in preventing or inhibiting the growth

of pathogenic organisms, but not spores or of pathogenic organisms, but not spores or virusesviruses

– safe to be used on skinsafe to be used on skin

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Methods used to control the spread of infectionMethods used to control the spread of infection Aseptic ControlAseptic Control

DisinfectionDisinfection– destroys pathogenic organisms that are destroys pathogenic organisms that are

already presentalready present– not effective against spores or virusesnot effective against spores or viruses – chemicals are usedchemicals are used– not used on skinnot used on skin

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Methods used to control the spread of infectionMethods used to control the spread of infection

Aseptic ControlAseptic Control

SterilizationSterilization– kills all microorganisms, including spores and kills all microorganisms, including spores and

virusesviruses– methodsmethods

steam under pressuresteam under pressure gasgas radiationradiation chemicals chemicals

– not used on skinnot used on skin

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Methods used to control the spread of infectionMethods used to control the spread of infection

Aseptic ControlAseptic Control

AntisepsisAntisepsis

DisinfectionDisinfection

SterilizationSterilization

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