Which level of decontamination is required to render surgical instruments completely free of ALL microbial life, including bacterial spores?

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AAntisepsis
BSterilization
CDisinfection
DSanitation

✓ Correct answer: B. Sterilization Sterilization is the only process that destroys all forms of microbial life including highly resistant bacterial endospores; disinfection destroys most but not necessarily all spore-forming organisms.

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