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Published	11/10/2024	Define biosecurity
Published	11/10/2024	Define infection control
Published	11/10/2024	Describe the relative resistance of microorganisms to disinfection
Published	11/10/2024	Why are mycoplasmas highly suscpetible to disinfectants?
Published	11/10/2024	Why are bacteria and enveloped viruses susceptible to disinfectants?
Published	11/10/2024	Why are mycobacterium more resistant to disinfectants than other bacteria?
Published	11/10/2024	Why are bacterial endospores and oocytes highly resistant to disinfectants?
Published	11/10/2024	Why are prions extremely resistant to disinfectants?
Published	11/10/2024	Describe the mechanism of action of disinfectants
Published	11/10/2024	Describe the use of pasteurisation in sterilisation of surgical equipment
Published	11/10/2024	Describe the use of an autoclave in sterilisation of surgical equipment
Published	11/10/2024	Name 3 different autoclave systems used in veterinary medicine for sterilisation of equipment
Published	11/10/2024	If sterilising at 121C, what pressure and time should the autoclave be set to?
Published	11/10/2024	If sterilising at 126C, what pressure and time should the autoclave be set to?
Published	11/10/2024	If sterilising at 134C, what pressure and time should the autoclave be set to?
Published	11/10/2024	Aside from heat, what other methods of sterilising equipment are there?
Published	11/10/2024	What is the problem with chemical sterilisation?
Published	11/10/2024	Describe gas sterilisation of surgical equipment
Published	11/10/2024	How do we monitor sterilisation in practice?
Published	11/10/2024	How often shoudl equipment be resterilised if not used?
Published	11/10/2024	What should be done if equipment packaging is compromised?
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