Description should include
- relationship of microorganisms to infection (Joseph Lister, Louis Pasteur, Koch)
- antiseptic technique
- aseptic technique
- early efforts at sterilization (pre-1930)
- modern sterilization techniques (post-1930)
- chemical
- mechanical
- thermal.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What is the antiseptic technique?
- What is the aseptic technique?
- What is one item that can be sterilized while closed?
- How is “germ theory” applied in surgery?
- How did Joseph Lister change surgical practice and the use of surgical instruments?