Guide to Acronyms

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CDC	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CI	confidence interval
CIA	chemiluminescence immunoassay
CSF	cerebrospinal fluid
EIA	enzyme immunoassay
EP	ectopic pregnancy
FTA-ABS	fluorescent treponemal antibody absorbed
GISP	Gonococcal Isolate Surveillance Project
HEDIS	Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information
HMOs	health maintenance organizations
HIV	human immunodeficiency virus
HP2020	Healthy People 2020
HPV	human papillomavirus
HSV	herpes simplex virus
MHA-TP	microhemagglutination assay for antibody to T. pallidum
MICs	minimum inhibitory concentrations
MPC	mucopurulent cervicitis
MSA	metropolitan statistical area
MSM	gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men
MSW	men who have sex with women only
NAATs	nucleic acid amplification tests
NCHHSTP	National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention
NDTI	National Disease and Therapeutic Index
NGU	nongonococcal urethritis
NHANES	National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
NJTP	National Job Training Program
OMB	Office of Management and Budget
P&S	primary and secondary
PCR	polymerase chain reaction
PID	pelvic inflammatory disease
RPR	rapid plasma reagin
SSuN	STD Surveillance Network
STD	sexually transmitted disease
TP-PA	T. pallidum particle agglutination
VDRL	Venereal Disease Research Laboratory