Is there any way of destroying the harmful bacteria which could potentially harm the astronauts up in space?

Question: Is there any way of destroying the harmful bacteria which could potentially harm the astronauts up in space?
- Keywords:
  bacteria,
  harmful
Asked by Meriam.A to Steve, Shefali, Kevin, Katie, Floris, Delma on 14 Jan 2016.
- Delma Childers answered on 14 Jan 2016:
  
  There is, and it involves the same methods we use on Earth: antibiotics for any infections and cleaning surfaces that can harbour microbes. The ISS is periodically monitored for microbes and astronauts will be instructed to clean particularly ‘messy’ areas.

Question: Is there any way of destroying the harmful bacteria which could potentially harm the astronauts up in space?