Question

multiple choice question
the complete destruction of all living organisms is:

• sanitization
• disinfection
• sterilization
• infection control

Explanation:

• Sanitization reduces microbial counts to safe levels, not complete destruction.
• Disinfection eliminates most pathogens, not all living organisms.
• Sterilization is defined as the complete destruction of all living organisms (including bacteria, spores, etc.).
• Infection control is a broader practice, not the specific process of complete organism destruction.

Answer:

C. sterilization