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Prevention and Treatment of Diseases Caused by Microorganisms

1.3 Prevention and Treatment of Diseases Caused by Microorganisms
 
Aseptic technique
  • To prevent infections caused by pathogens
  • To remove existing pathogen
  • Examples of aseptic techniqueExamples of Aseptic Technique
 
Sterilization 
  • The process of killing or eliminating microorganisms from an object or a particular surrounding 
  • Methods of sterilisationMethod of Sterilisation
 
Methods of treating infectious diseases
Disease Caused by Treated with
Pneumonia Bacterium Antibiotic
Athlete's foot Fungi Antifungal
Shingles Virus Antiviral
 
Harmful microorganisms
Caused by Example
Bacteria
  • Tuberculosis
  • Cholera
  • Gonorrhoea
  • Syphilis
  • Tooth decay
Virus
  • Common cold
  • Dengue fever
  • Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Fungi
  • Tinea
  • Kurap
Protozoa
  • Malaria

 

 

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Prevention and Treatment of Diseases Caused by Microorganisms

1.3 Prevention and Treatment of Diseases Caused by Microorganisms
 
Aseptic technique
  • To prevent infections caused by pathogens
  • To remove existing pathogen
  • Examples of aseptic techniqueExamples of Aseptic Technique
 
Sterilization 
  • The process of killing or eliminating microorganisms from an object or a particular surrounding 
  • Methods of sterilisationMethod of Sterilisation
 
Methods of treating infectious diseases
Disease Caused by Treated with
Pneumonia Bacterium Antibiotic
Athlete's foot Fungi Antifungal
Shingles Virus Antiviral
 
Harmful microorganisms
Caused by Example
Bacteria
  • Tuberculosis
  • Cholera
  • Gonorrhoea
  • Syphilis
  • Tooth decay
Virus
  • Common cold
  • Dengue fever
  • Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Fungi
  • Tinea
  • Kurap
Protozoa
  • Malaria

 

 

The views expressed in the notes here are those of the contributor and don’t necessarily represent the views of pandai.
Chapter : Microorganisms
Topic : Prevention and treatment of diseases caused by microorganisms
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