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What is the main difference between sterilization and disinfection?
What is the main difference between sterilization and disinfection?
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What is the main difference between sterilization and disinfection?
Sterilization kills all microbes; disinfection reduces them
Disinfection kills all microbes; sterilization reduces them
Sterilization is faster than disinfection
Disinfection is only for surfaces, sterilization is for instruments
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Sterilization kills all microbes, while disinfection reduces the number of viable microorganisms.
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Sterilization kills all microbes, while disinfection reduces the number of viable microorganisms.
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Step 1: Understand that both sterilization and disinfection are methods used to control germs.
Step 2: Know that sterilization means killing all types of germs, including bacteria, viruses, and fungi.
Step 3: Learn that disinfection means reducing the number of germs to a safe level, but not necessarily killing all of them.
Step 4: Remember that sterilization is used for medical tools and equipment, while disinfection is often used on surfaces and objects.
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