It can reduce skin problems in lupus and prevent swelling/pain in arthritis, though it is not known exactly how the drug works. This section contains uses of this drug that are not listed in the approved professional labeling for the drug, but may be prescribed by your health care professional.
2 medical asepsis, procedures used to reduce the number of microorganisms and prevent their spread. Examples include handwashing and no touch dressing technique. 3 surgical asepsis, procedures used to eliminate any microorganisms; sterile technique. An example is sterilization of surgical instruments. aseptic, adj.
Clean technique is what we use when changing a stoma pouch - nothing sterile about it. It's both. Aseptic technique is used to reduce the chance of contamination from pathogens. Asepsis is a broad term that has other more specific categories. There is surgical asepsis (sterile) and medical asepsis (clean). You apply the principles of asepsis in every clinical setting.