ABSTRACT
AAD antibiotic-associated diarrhoea AFB acid-fast bacilli AIDS acquired immunodeficiency syndrome ALT alanine transaminase APC antigen presenting cell AST aspartate transaminase ATP adenosine triphosphate BCG Bacillus Calmette-Guerin b.d. twice daily BHI Brain Heart Infusion BMS biomedical scientist BSE bovine spongiform encephalopathy BTS British Thoracic Society cAb core antibody (of HBV) cAg core antigen (of HBV) cAMP cyclic adenosine monophosphate CABG coronary artery bypass graft CAP community acquired pneumonia CAPD chronic ambulatory peritoneal dialysis CCDC consultant in communicable disease control CFT complement fixation test CFTR cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator CMI cell-mediated immunity CMV cytomegalovirus COAD chronic obstructive airways disease CPK creatinine phosphokinase CRP C-reactive protein CSF cerebrospinal fluid CT computerized tomography CTP cytidine triphosphate CWM cold water mixer CXR chest X-ray DNA deoxyribonucleic acid DNase deoxyribose nuclease DOT directly observed therapy DTH delayed type hypersensitivity eAb e antibody (of HBV) eAg e antigen (of HBV) EBV Epstein Barr virus EDTA ethylenediamine tetra-acetic acid EEG electroencephalogram EF (o)edema factor EHO Environmental Health Officer EIA enzyme immunoassay ENT ear, nose, and throat EPP exposure-prone procedure ESBL extended spectrum β-lactamase ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate ETT endotracheal tube Factor X haemin GABA γ-amino-n-butyric acid GCU gonococcal urethritis GISA glycopeptide intermediate Staphylococcus aureus GP general practitioner GUM genito-urinary medicine
HAP hospital acquired pneumonia HAV hepatitis A virus HBV hepatitis B virus HCl hydrochloric acid HCV hepatitis C virus Hib Haemophilus influenzae type b HBIG hepatitis B immunoglobulin HIV human immunodeficiency virus HPV human papilloma virus HSV herpes simplex virus ICC Infection control committee ICD infection control doctor ICN infection control nurse ICT Infection control team ICU intensive care unit γ-IFN gamma interferon Ig immunoglobulin IG hyperimmune globulin IL interleukin INH isoniazid i.v. intravenous IVDU intravenous drug user LF lethal factor LFT liver function test LJ Lowenstein Jensen LP lumbar puncture LRT lower respiratory tract MBC minimum bactericidal concentration MBL mannose binding lectin MDR-TB multi-drug resistant tuberculosis MHC major histocompatibility MIC minimum inhibitory concentration MMR measles, mumps, rubella MRI magnetic resonance imaging mRNA messenger RNA MRSA methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus MSSA methicillin sensitive Staphylococcus aureus NAAT nucleic acid amplification test NAD factor V (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) NAG N-acetylglucosamine NAM N-acetylmuramic acid NGU non-gonococcal urethritis NSAID non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug o.d. once daily PA protective antigen PBP penicillin binding protein PCR polymerase chain reaction PEP post-exposure prophylaxis PID pelvic inflammatory disease p.o. by mouth PPD purified protein derivative PrP polyribose-ribitol phosphate PRP phospho-ribosyl pyrophosphate PVE prosthetic valve endocarditis PZA pyrazinamide
