Professor Shahina Yasmin
, LOs
• Explain the importance of control of microbial
growth
• Differentiate between sterilization and disinfection
• Enlist physical and chemical methods to control
microbial growth
• Describe the physical methods of sterilization and
disinfection
• Select the appropriate physical methods in different
clinical settings
, Importance of control of microbial growth
• To prevent the spread of microbes and infectious diseases
• To treat infections and decrease complications and death
• To prevent contamination and spoilage
• For development and implementation of Infection
prevention and control strategies
• To monitor and prevent development of microbial
resistance against antimicrobial drugs
• To search and develop antimicrobial drugs
• To decrease patient’s hospital stay and treatment cost