Abbreviations Used in the Guideline
Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings (2007)
| Abbreviation | Definition |
|---|---|
| AIIR | Airborne infection isolation room |
| CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| CF | Cystic fibrosis |
| CJD | Creutzfeld-Jakob Disease |
| CLSI | Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute |
| ESBL | Extended spectrum beta-lactamases |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| HAI | Healthcare-associated infections |
| HBV | Hepatitis B virus |
| HCV | Hepatitis C virus |
| HEPA | High efficiency particulate air [filtration] |
| HICPAC | Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee |
| HIV | Human immunodeficiency virus |
| HCW | Healthcare worker |
| HSCT | Hematopoetic stem-cell transplant |
| ICU | Intensive care unit |
| LTCF | Long-term care facility |
| MDRO | Multidrug-resistant organism |
| MDR-GNB | Multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacilli |
| MRSA | Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus |
| NCCLS | National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards |
| NICU | Neonatal intensive care unit |
| NIOSH | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, CDC |
| NNIS | National Nosocomial Infection Surveillance |
| NSSP | Nonsusceptible Streptococcus pneumoniae |
| OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| PICU | Pediatric intensive care unit |
| PPE | Personal protective equipment |
| RSV | Respiratory syncytial virus |
| SARS | Severe acquired respiratory syndrome |
| vCJD | variant Creutzfeld-Jakob Disease |
| VRE | Vancomycin-resistant enterococci |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
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