CDC/NHSN Major & Specific Types Infections Cheat Sheet by Davidpol
CDC/NHSN Major & Specific Types Infections
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IntroductionInfection criteria used for NHSN healthcare-associated infection surveillance have been grouped into 14 major types with some further categorized into specific infection types
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BJ – Bone and Joint InfectionAbbrev | Infection | BJ | Bone and Joint Infection | BONE | Osteomyelitis | DISC | Disc space infection | JNT | Joint or bursainfection | PJI | Prosthetic joint infection |
CNS – Central Nervous SystemAbbrev | Infection | IC | Intracranial infection | MEN | Meningitis or ventriculitis | SA | Spinal abscess without meningitis |
CVS – Cardiovascular SystemAbbrev | Infection | CARD | Myocarditis or pericarditis | ENDO | Endocarditis | MED | Mediastinitis | VASC | Arterial or venous infection |
EENT – Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat or Mouth InfectionAbbrev | Infection | CONJ | Conjunctivitis | EAR | Ear, mastoid infection | EYE | Eye infection, other than conjunctivitis | ORAL | Oral cavity infection (mouth, tongue, or gums) | SINU | Sinusitis | UR | Upper respiratory tract infection,
pharyngitis, laryngitis, epiglottitis |
| | GI – Gastrointestinal System InfectionAbbrev | **Infection | CDI | Clostridium difficileInfection | GE | Gastroenteritis | GIT | Gastrointestinal (GI) tract infection | HEP | Hepatitis | IAB | Intraabdominal infection, not specified elsewhere | NEC | Necrotizing enterocolitis |
LRI – Lower Respiratory System InfectionAbbrev | Infection | LUNG | Other infection of the lower respiratory tract |
REPR – Reproductive Tract InfectionAbbrev | Infection | EMET | Endometritis | EPIS | Episiotomy infection | OREP | Other infection of the male or female reproductive tract | VCUF | Vaginal cuff infection |
SST - Skin and Soft Tissue InfectionAbbrev | Infection | BRST | Breast abscess or mastitis | BURN | Breast abscess or mastitis | CIRC | Newborn circumcision infection | DECU | Decubitus ulcer infection | SKIN | Skin infection | ST | Soft tissue infection | UMB | Oomphalitis |
USI –Urinary System Infection |
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