Infectious Diseases: Control and Prevention

Disinfection and Sterilization

Disinfection and Sterilization are the most common decontamination process, where the disinfection is used to eliminate or reduces the harmful pathogens from the objects or surfaces, and sterilization is process of killing the microbes, spores and harmful pathogens. Disinfectant types includes, air disinfectants, alcohols, aldehydes, oxidizing agents, and phenolic are used to decontaminate the surfaces and, sterilizations types includes steam, heat, chemical sterilization, radiation sterilization, and sterile filtration are used for food, medicine and surgical instruments. Most of adherence to strict recommendation of these methods can reduce the infections associated with contaminated items of patients or food processing.