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Glossary
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- AIDS
- acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
- bid
- twice daily
- CBC
- complete blood count
- CNS
- central nervous system
- CPK
- creatine phosphokinase
- CRP
- C-reactive protein test
- CT
- computed tomography
- DNA
- deoxyribonucleic acid
- DVT
- deep venous thrombosis
- FDA
- Food and Drug Administration
- GI
- gastrointestinal
- HIV
- human immunodeficiency virus
- ICU
- intensive care unit
- im
- intramuscular
- iv
- intravenous
- LDH
- lactic dehydrogenase
- MRI
- magnetic resonance imaging
- MRSA
- methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
- MSSA
- methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus
- po
- oral
- qd
- once daily
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| Dennis L. Stevens, PhD, MD has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations. Lawrence J. Eron, MD, FACP has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations. |
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