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.
This is achieved by isolation precautions, in which the objects in the patient's environment are protected from contamination or disinfected as soon as possible after contamination. surgical asepsis the exclusion of all microorganisms before they can enter an open surgical wound or contaminate a sterile field during surgery. See accompanying table. Measures taken include sterilization of all instruments, drapes, and all other inanimate objects that may come in contact with the surgical wound.