Prevention and Treatment of Diseases Caused by Microorganisms (5)

Type of disinfectant (3)

Liquid chlorine

Aseptic technique that are not suitable to be used on skin or wounds

Use of disinfectants

Aseptic technique - radiation (1)

Ionising radiation such as ultraviolet ray, X-ray and gamma ray can be used to kill microorganisms

Aseptic technique - radiation (2)

Utraviolet ray, X-ray and gamma ray penetrate into the microorganisms’ cells and destroy them

Aseptic technique - radiation (3)

Ultraviolet rays are used to kill microorganisms in operating theatres

Definition of antibiotic

Medicine used to treat infections caused by bacteria

Type of viral infections that antibiotics are not effective (1)

Common fever

Type of viral infections that antibiotics are not effective (2)

Cold

Type of viral infections that antibiotics are not effective (3)

Cough

Antibiotic resistance (1)

Happens when an antibiotic loses its ability to kill bacteria