Curationis (Sep 1982)

Some factors influencing the effective use of disinfectants and cleaning agents

  • W.P. Kortenbout

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4102/curationis.v5i2.397
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 5, no. 2
pp. 29 – 33

Abstract

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Disinfection means the freeing of an article from some or all of its burden of live pathogenic microorganisms which might cause infection during its use. The term is a relative one and disinfection may be described as being partially or highly effective according to the proportion of pathogenic organisms killed or removed.