Glossary of Terms (Antimicrobial)
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Abbreviation |
Meaning |
ACEIs |
Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors |
AOM |
Acute otitis media |
BMI |
Body Mass Index |
bpm |
Beats per minute |
C.Diff or CDI |
Clostridioides difficile infection |
CAP |
Community acquired pneumonia |
CAPD |
Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis |
CF |
Cystic fibrosis |
CHD |
Congenital heart disease |
CNS |
Central Nervous System |
COPD |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder |
CrCl |
Creatinine Clearance |
CRP |
C-reactive Protein |
CSF |
Cerebrospinal fluid |
CVC |
Central Venous Catheters |
CXR |
Chest X-ray |
DPB |
Diastolic blood pressure |
DVT |
Deep vein thrombosis |
eGFR |
Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate |
EM |
Erythema migrans |
ENT |
Ear, nose and throat |
ESBL |
Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamase |
FBC |
Full blood count |
GDH |
Glutamate dehydrogenase |
GDP |
General dental practitioner |
GI |
Gastro-intestinal |
HAP |
Hospital acquired pneumonia |
HIV |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
IBW |
Ideal body weight |
IE |
Infective Endocarditis |
IM |
Intramuscular |
IV |
Intravenous |
LFT |
Liver function test |
LRTI |
Lower respiratory tract infection |
MHRA |
Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency |
MRSA |
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus |
MSU |
Midstream specimen of urine |
NNT |
Number needed to treat |
NS |
Neutropenic sepsis |
NSAIDs |
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs |
OE |
Otitis externa |
OPAT |
Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy |
PA |
Penicillin allergy |
PHN |
Postherpetic neuralgia |
PID |
Pelvic inflammatory disease |
PPI |
Proton Pump Inhibitor |
SPB |
Systolic blood pressure |
SSI |
Surgical site infection |
STI |
Sexually Transmitted Infection |
TB |
Tuberculosis |
TFT |
Thyroid function test |
TOE |
Transoesophageal |
TTE |
Transthoracic |
U&E |
Urea & Electrolytes |
UTI |
Urinary tract infection |
WCC |
White cell count |