KROK 1 2013 – Question 162 · KROK (Medicine) · Microbiology, Virology, and Immunology
In the surgical ward, the dressing material was undergoing sterilization in an autoclave. Through an oversight of a nurse the mode of sterilization was changed and the temperature in the autoclave reached only 100°C instead of the due 120°C. What microorganisms can stay viable under these conditions?
- A. Staphylococci and streptococci
- B. Salmonella and klebsiella
- C. Mold and yeast fungi
- D. Corynebacteria and mycobacteria
- E. Bacilli and clostridia
Hint
Ask what steam at 100°C can and cannot destroy, and why a sterilizing autoclave needs pressurised steam at a higher temperature.
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