Acronyms and Abbreviations

Recommendations for Prevention and Control of Infections in NICU Patients: S. aureus (2020

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Acronyms and Abbreviations
Abbreviation Expansion
BSI Bloodstream Infection
CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CLABSI Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection
FDA Food and Drug Administration
GRADE Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation
HICPAC Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee
IV Intravenous
MDRO Multidrug-Resistant Organism
MRSA Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
MSSA Methicillin-Sensitive Staphylococcus aureus
NICU Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
PCR Polymerase Chain Reaction
RCT Randomized Controlled Trial
S. aureus Staphylococcus aureus
TAP Targeted Assessment for Prevention
VLBW Very Low Birthweight
WGS Whole Genome Sequencing
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Page last reviewed: September 4, 2020
Content source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP)