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Introduction of PPE Donning and Doffing PPE stands for personal protective equipment. Definition according to OSHA( Occupational Safety and Health Administration)-"PPE  is specialized clothing or equipment, worn by an employee for protection against infectious materials." It includes gloves, gowns, shoe covers, head covers, masks, respirators, eye protection, face shields, and goggles. PPE donning means putting on and PPE doffing means taking off or removing PPE.  PPE donning and doffing is a very important method in health care set up for...

Introduction of Medical Mycology Medical mycology: The science that deals with the study of fungi that causes the disease is called medical mycology. Initially, fungal infections or diseases were neglected but nowadays they are emerging as a huge problem for proper treatment of patients in health care settings and fungal infections are- The infection of fungi is called mycoses. Fungal infections are divided into four groups and they are- Superficial mycoses: The filamentous fungi which cause superficial...

Definition of fumigation Fumigation is a process where fumigant, a chemical at required temperature and pressure can exist in a gaseous form in sufficient concentration will be lethal to pest organisms. It is a very useful method to control insect pests, diseases,s, and nematodes. But in reference to the medical field, it uses for the reduction of microbial agents ( bacteria, fungi, virus) on hospital surfaces and to control surgical site infections as well as for areas where...