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  1. Cleaning and Disinfecting | Water, Sanitation, and Environmentally ...

    Jun 3, 2025 · Disinfection will kill germs and is needed when someone has been sick. Always follow instructions on the label for disinfecting products and bleach. In most situations, …

  2. Disinfection and Sterilization Guideline | Infection Control | CDC

    Dec 7, 2023 · This guideline provides recommendations for disinfection and sterilization in healthcare facilities. See updates made to this guideline.

  3. Introduction, Methods, Definition of Terms | Infection Control | CDC

    Nov 28, 2023 · Disinfection describes a process that eliminates many or all pathogenic microorganisms, except bacterial spores, on inanimate objects (Tables 1 and 2). In health-care …

  4. Disinfectant - Wikipedia

    "High-level disinfection kills all organisms, except high levels of bacterial spores" and is done with a chemical germicide marketed as a sterilant by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

  5. Disinfection | Infection Control | CDC

    Nov 28, 2023 · CDC provides information on infection control and clinical safety to help reduce the risk of infections among healthcare workers, patients, and visitors.

  6. Disinfection: Methods and Uses - Microbe Online

    Disinfection is a process whereby pathogenic organisms, but not necessarily all microorganisms or spores, are destroyed. Disinfection may be accomplished by physical or chemical means.

  7. Disinfect vs. Sterilize: Differences, Uses, and More - Healthline

    Feb 26, 2021 · Disinfecting kills most viruses and fungi while sterilizing kills all microorganisms, even those that aren’t harmful. Keeping your living space and common surfaces clean is …

  8. Sterilization and Disinfection - PMC

    Disinfection: Disinfection is defined as a process of complete elimination of vegetative forms of microorganisms except the bacterial spores from inanimate objects.

  9. When and How to Clean and Disinfect Your Home

    Jan 31, 2025 · Disinfecting kills most germs on surfaces and objects. Disinfecting is done with stronger bleach solutions or chemicals. Clean surfaces before you disinfect them. Cleaning is …

  10. Cleaning, Disinfecting, and Sanitizing - MedlinePlus

    Sep 23, 2020 · Disinfecting uses chemicals (disinfectants) to kill germs on surfaces and objects. Some common disinfectants are bleach and alcohol solutions. You usually need to leave the …