Infection-related Acronyms Flashcards

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ESBL

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Extended-spectrum beta lactamase

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COP

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Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia

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BOOP

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Bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia

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4
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Where does the term humoral come from?

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Humoral immunity is so named because it involves substances found in the humors, or body fluids.

Wikipedia - humoral immunity

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5
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NGTD

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no growth to date

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6
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CFU

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Colony-forming units

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CIRCI

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Critical illness-related corticosteroid insufficiency

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