Prevention and Treatment of Diseases Caused by Microorganisms (8)

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Examples of ionising radiation used in the aseptic technique (2)

X-ray

Examples of ionising radiation used in the aseptic technique (3)

Gamma ray

Type of substance that is used to treat the following infectious diseases like athlete’s foot

Antifungal

Type of substance that is used to treat the following infectious diseases like pneumonia

Antibiotic

Type of substance that is used to treat the following infectious diseases like shingles

Antiviral

Smilarity between antiseptics and disinfectants

Both antiseptics and disinfectants can be used to kill pathogens

Difference between antiseptics and disinfectants

Antiseptics can be applied on the skin of humans but disinfectants are not suitable to be applied on the human skin

Sterillisation process

Carried out using heat, chemical substances, radiation, high pressure and filtration

Acriflavine (yellow medicine)

Micron filter used in sterillisation process

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