Book
Urinary Tract Infection
- List of Abbreviations
ABP Acute prostatitis
ABU Asymptomatic bacteriuria
AFP Acid fast bacilli
AUA American urological association
AUC Acute Uncomplicated Cystitis
BPS Best Practice statement
CAA Circulating anodic antigen
CA-uti Catheter associated urinary tract infection
CBP Chronic bacterial prostatitis
CDC The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CFU Colony forming unit
CLED Cysteine-lactose- electrolyte- deficient media
CMV Cytomegalovirus
CPPS Chronic pelvic pain syndrome
CT Computed tomography
cUTI Complicated urinary tract infections EAU European association of urology ESBL extended spectrum beta lactamase EQUC Expanded quantitative urine culture
FAST-ELISA Falcon assay screening test – enzyme linked immunosorbent assay
GCS Glasgow coma scale
HPF high power field
LUTS Lower urinary tract symptoms
MDR Multiple drug resistance
MRSA Methicillin Resistant Staph Aureus NAAT nucleic acid amplification tests NG Neisseria gonorrhoeae
NGS next-generation sequencing
NICE National institute for health and care excellence
NIDDK National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases
NIH National Institutes of Health PCR Polymerase chain reaction PMNL polymorphonuclear leukocytes PZQ Praziquentel
SOFA Sequential [Sepsis-related] Organ Failure Assessment
SWL Shock wave lithotripsy
rUTI Recurrent urinary tract infections TMP-SMX Trimethoprim- sulfamethoxazole TRUS Trans rectal ultrasound
TURP Transurethral resection of prostate
UTI Urinary tract infection WGS Whole-genome sequencing WHO World health organization
XGP Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis
