Aseptic technique is the set of practices used to keep a person, object or area free from disease-causing microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites, most critically in surgery and other invasive medical care. It falls into medical and surgical categories and grew out of the antiseptic methods pioneered in the nineteenth century, when practices such as sterilizing surgical instruments and wearing surgical gloves during operations first came into use. Its goal is to prevent infection rather than to achieve absolute sterility, and even a properly maintained aseptic field can still develop a non-infectious, sterile inflammation, but the discipline of asepsis, applied consistently in an operating room or other clinical setting, remains a foundation of infection prevention in modern medicine.
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Aseptic Technique
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Is aseptic technique only used in the operating room?
No. CDC core practices call for it in medication preparation and device placement across all healthcare settings.
No. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lists core infection prevention practices that apply in all settings where healthcare is delivered, including outpatient clinics and homes. Within them, aseptic technique is called for when preparing and administering medications, and before an aseptic task such as placing an indwelling device. This is a record of what the source states and is not medical advice.
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2. Wikipedia: Asepsis
Wikimedia FoundationHistory section, second paragraph, Lister 1867 sentence
In 1867 Joseph Lister explained this reduction by Louis Pasteur's germ theory and popularized the disinfectant in the English-speaking world.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asepsis, lead section
Asepsis is the state of being free from disease-causing micro-organisms.
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