| BNF |
British National Formulary |
| BSAC |
British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy |
| CDI |
Clostridium difficile infection |
| CI |
confidence interval |
| CIVI |
continuous intravenous infusion |
| CRP |
c-reactive protein |
| DES |
discrete event simulation |
| ESD |
early supported discharge |
| FBC |
full blood count |
| GGC |
Greater Glasgow and Clyde |
| GRADE |
Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation |
| HCITH |
healthcare in the home |
| HR |
hazard ratio |
| HRG |
healthcare resource group |
| IDU |
infectious disease unit |
| IQR |
inter-quartile range |
| ISD |
Information Services Division |
| IV |
intravenous |
| LFT |
liver function tests |
| MAU |
medical assessment unit |
| MDT |
multi-disciplinary team |
| MRSA |
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus |
| NORS |
National Outcomes Registry System |
Scottish Health Technologies Group (SHTG)
