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