SPM
Disinfection & Sterilisation
Exam Yield
| Probability of getting 1 Question from this chapter | 80% |
| Ease of Revision | 9.28 / 10 |
Question Pattern
This chapter has significant overlap with the chapter on Micro.
Different methods of sterilisation, and the appropriate indications fore them.
Recent Questions
Questions on this chapter from recent NEET and AIIMS examinations have been about
- Surgical instruments are sterilized by
- Oils and powders can be sterilized by
- Handling Blood spill
- Methods of Sterilization and Disinfection
- Rideal-Walker coefficient
- Sputum can be disinfected by
- Glass can be sterilized by
- Efficiency of sterilization by autoclaving
- Endoscopes are sterilized by
- Spaulding Classification
- Example of precurrent disinfection
Suggested Revision
- Temperatures in Disinfection
- Ethylene oxide – Overview
- Anti-viral agents
- Methods of dry heat sterilization
- Low-level & High-level disinfectants
- Sporicidal agents
- Autoclave – Overview