Appendix 1: Abbreviations and Acronyms
Acronym
Expansion
Acronym
ACIP
Expansion
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
Acronym
ACOEM
Expansion
American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Acronym
B. pertussis
Expansion
Bordetella pertussis
Acronym
BMBL
Expansion
Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories
Acronym
CDC
Expansion
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Acronym
CLIA
Expansion
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments
Acronym
DHQP
Expansion
Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion
Acronym
CSF
Expansion
Cerebrospinal Fluid
Acronym
FMLA
Expansion
Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
Acronym
GAS
Expansion
Group A Streptococcus
Acronym
HCO
Expansion
Healthcare Organization
Acronym
HCP
Expansion
Healthcare Personnel
Acronym
HICPAC
Expansion
Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee
Acronym
HIV
Expansion
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Acronym
IDSA
Expansion
Infectious Diseases Society of America
Acronym
IPC
Expansion
Infection Prevention and Control
Acronym
IV
Expansion
Intravenous
Acronym
LP
Expansion
Lumbar Puncture
Acronym
N. meningitidis
Expansion
Neisseria meningitidis
Acronym
NIOSH
Expansion
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
Acronym
OHS
Expansion
Occupational Health Services
Acronym
OSHA
Expansion
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Acronym
PCR
Expansion
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Acronym
PEP
Expansion
Postexposure Prophylaxis
Acronym
PPE
Expansion
Personal Protective Equipment
Acronym
RADT
Expansion
Rapid Antigen Detection Test
Acronym
SHEA
Expansion
Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America
Acronym
STSS
Expansion
Streptococcal Toxic-Shock Syndrome
Acronym
TB
Expansion
Tuberculosis
Acronym
Tdap
Expansion
Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis
Acronym
TMP-SMZ
Expansion
Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole