MEDICAL ASEPSIS

Medical Asepsis

Medical Asepsis

Asepsis is a condition free of microorganisms that cause disease or infection. In patient care, asepsis is practiced both medically and surgically. The practice of maintaining an aseptic state area is known as aseptic technique. It was developed by Bergman, following the work of Lister in antisepsis, sterilizing not only the operative field, but the instruments, costumes or medical asepsis.

Medical asepsis is to protect patients and hospital staff against infection or re-infection with the transfer of pathogens from one person to another. This type includes the following aseptic procedures such as hand washing, use of ...