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.
Asepsis is the state of being free from disease-causing micro-organisms (such as pathogenic bacteria, viruses, pathogenic fungi, and parasites). The term often refers to those practices used to promote or induce asepsis in an operative field of surgery or medicine to prevent infection.