Create a 2- to 3-page document in Microsoft Word for providing answers to questions in the following review sheets:<\/p>\n
Exercise 1 – Disinfectants<\/p>\n
1. What does bactericidal mean? Bacteriostatic? Virucidal? Fungistatic?<\/p>\n
2. Why are control cultures necessary in evaluating disinfectants?<\/p>\n
3. What factors can influence the activity of a disinfectant?<\/p>\n
4. Why do microorganisms differ in their response to disinfectants?<\/p>\n
5. What microorganisms are most susceptible to disinfectants?<\/p>\n
Exercise 2 – Antimicrobial Agent Susceptibility Testing and Resistance<\/p>\n
1. What is meant by antimicrobial resistance? Susceptibility?<\/p>\n
2. Why are pure cultures used for antimicrobial susceptibility testing?<\/p>\n
3. Would it be acceptable to use a mixed culture for this test? Why?<\/p>\n
4. List three factors that can influence the accuracy of the test.<\/p>\n
5. When performing a broth dilution test, why is it necessary to include a growth control tube? A sterility control tube?<\/p>\n
Support your responses with examples.<\/p>\n
Cite any sources in APA format.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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