What is infection control and biosecurity? -- Microbiology review -- Links in the chain of disease transmission -- Zoonotic disease -- Disease prevention strategies -- Guidelines for effective cleaning and disinfection -- Chemical disinfectants -- Best practice procedures prior to sterilization of medical equipment -- Packaging, preparation for sterilization, and sterile stoarage of medical equipment -- High-temperature sterilization -- Low-temperature sterilization -- Processing of complex medical equipment and specialty processing -- Surgical textiles, linens, and laundry -- Infection control: the surgical environment and ancillary areas -- Medical term reference information -- Common concentrate dilutions -- Table of disease transmission and disinfection guidelines -- Donning and removal of a surgical gown.