Lesson 06 · Cleaning, Decontamination and Disinfection
Microbes are not all alike: spores are very hard to kill, and prions resist standard sterilization.
In this lesson
Say why microbiology is part of your job, sort bacteria by shape, stain and need for oxygen, name what helps them grow, tell viruses, protozoa, fungi and prions apart, and know the first steps when a suspected CJD case is scheduled.
- Bacteria: how they are sorted and how they growShort read · 5 min
- Check yourself5 questions
- Viruses, protozoa, fungi and prionsShort read · 4 min
- Put it to work13 questions
About 16 min · 2 short reads · 18 questions