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Asepsis is the state of being free from disease-causing micro-organisms (such as pathogenic bacteria, viruses, pathogenic fungi, and parasites). [1] There are two categories of asepsis: medical and surgical. [ 1 ]
Equipment used in aseptic processing of food and beverages must be sterilized before processing and remain sterile during processing. [1] When designing aseptic processing equipment there are six basic requirements to consider: the equipment must have the capability of being cleaned thoroughly, it must be able to be sterilized with steam, chemicals, or high-temperature water, sterilization ...
Asepsis, a state of being free from biological contaminants; Sterile (archaeology), a sediment deposit which contains no evidence of human activity; Sterilization (microbiology), any process that eliminates or kills all forms of life or removes them from an item or a field
Meaning [1] Latin (or Neo-Latin) origin [1] a.c. before meals: ante cibum a.d., ad, AD right ear auris dextra a.m., am, AM morning: ante meridiem: nocte every night Omne Nocte a.s., as, AS left ear auris sinistra a.u., au, AU both ears together or each ear aures unitas or auris uterque b.d.s, bds, BDS 2 times a day bis die sumendum b.i.d., bid, BID
Several medical conditions increase a person's susceptibility to infection and developing sepsis. Common sepsis risk factors include age (especially the very young and old); conditions that weaken the immune system such as cancer , diabetes , or the absence of a spleen ; and major trauma and burns .
According to Dr. Scott A. Weisenberg, an infectious disease specialist and medical director of the Travel Medicine Program at NYU Langone Health, key signs of foodborne botulism include: Trouble ...
"Medical professionals have not changed their use of aspirin for people with a history of heart attack or stroke. It remains standard of care in that situation," Dr. Michael J. Blaha, director of ...
born out of asepsis: BOI: born on island (i.e. a local patient) BOLT: Bilateral Orthotopic Lung Transplant BOM: bilateral otitis media: BOOP: bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia: BP: blood pressure British Pharmacopoeia: BPAD: bipolar affective disorder: BPCA: best pharmaceuticals for children act: BPD: biparietal diameter borderline ...