Appendix 1: Abbreviations and Acronyms

Acronym

Acronym

Acronym

Expansion

Expansion

Expansion

ACIP

Acronym

ACIP

Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices

Expansion

Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices

ACOEM

Acronym

ACOEM

American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Expansion

American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

B. pertussis

Acronym

B. pertussis

Bordetella pertussis

Expansion

Bordetella pertussis

BMBL

Acronym

BMBL

Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories

Expansion

Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories

CDC

Acronym

CDC

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Expansion

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CLIA

Acronym

CLIA

Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments

Expansion

Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments

DHQP

Acronym

DHQP

Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion

Expansion

Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion

CSF

Acronym

CSF

Cerebrospinal Fluid

Expansion

Cerebrospinal Fluid

FMLA

Acronym

FMLA

Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993

Expansion

Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993

GAS

Acronym

GAS

Group A Streptococcus

Expansion

Group A Streptococcus

HCO

Acronym

HCO

Healthcare Organization

Expansion

Healthcare Organization

HCP

Acronym

HCP

Healthcare Personnel

Expansion

Healthcare Personnel

HICPAC

Acronym

HICPAC

Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee

Expansion

Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee

HIV

Acronym

HIV

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

Expansion

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

IDSA

Acronym

IDSA

Infectious Diseases Society of America

Expansion

Infectious Diseases Society of America

IPC

Acronym

IPC

Infection Prevention and Control

Expansion

Infection Prevention and Control

IV

Acronym

IV

Intravenous

Expansion

Intravenous

LP

Acronym

LP

Lumbar Puncture

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Lumbar Puncture

N. meningitidis

Acronym

N. meningitidis

Neisseria meningitidis

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Neisseria meningitidis

NIOSH

Acronym

NIOSH

National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health

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National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health

OHS

Acronym

OHS

Occupational Health Services

Expansion

Occupational Health Services

OSHA

Acronym

OSHA

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Expansion

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

PCR

Acronym

PCR

Polymerase Chain Reaction

Expansion

Polymerase Chain Reaction

PEP

Acronym

PEP

Postexposure Prophylaxis

Expansion

Postexposure Prophylaxis

PPE

Acronym

PPE

Personal Protective Equipment

Expansion

Personal Protective Equipment

RADT

Acronym

RADT

Rapid Antigen Detection Test

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Rapid Antigen Detection Test

RT

Acronym

RT

Reverse Transcription

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Reverse Transcription

SHEA

Acronym

SHEA

Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America

Expansion

Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America

STSS

Acronym

STSS

Streptococcal Toxic-Shock Syndrome

Expansion

Streptococcal Toxic-Shock Syndrome

TB

Acronym

TB

Tuberculosis

Expansion

Tuberculosis

Tdap

Acronym

Tdap

Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis

Expansion

Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis

TMP-SMZ

Acronym

TMP-SMZ

Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole

Expansion

Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole