ASP
Abbreviation with 4 meanings
| Stands for | Antimicrobial stewardship program |
|---|---|
| Meanings | 4 |
| Categories | Medical, Business & Finance, Technology & Computing, Education & Academia |
ASP has four meanings. The most common are Antimicrobial stewardship program (infectious disease) and Average selling price (e-commerce & retail); it can also stand for Active Server Pages and Associate Safety Professional.
Meanings of ASP at a glance
| # | ASP stands for | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antimicrobial stewardship program | Medical › Infectious Disease |
| 2 | Average selling price | Business & Finance › E-commerce & Retail |
| 3 | Active Server Pages | Technology & Computing › Internet & Web |
| 4 | Associate Safety Professional | Education & Academia › Professional Certification |
1. Antimicrobial stewardship program
Medical · Infectious Disease Abbreviations
Coordinated hospital or clinic program, usually led by an infectious disease physician and pharmacist, that improves antibiotic use through audits, feedback, approval requirements, guidelines and education. Goals include better patient outcomes, less resistance and fewer C. difficile infections.
Example: ASP recommendation: narrow piperacillin-tazobactam to ceftriaxone based on culture, plan 7-day course.
The CDC published its Core Elements of Hospital Antibiotic Stewardship Programs in 2014. The Joint Commission introduced a stewardship standard in 2017, and Medicare conditions of participation now require hospitals to have a program. "Days of therapy per 1,000 patient-days" is a common metric. Pronounced as letters.
2. Average selling price
Business & Finance · E-commerce & Retail Abbreviations
Average price at which units of a product or category actually sell, after discounts, calculated as revenue divided by units sold. Electronics and tech makers report it to show pricing trends, such as smartphone ASP.
Example: Strong demand for premium models pushed our ASP up 6% even as unit sales fell.
ASP differs from list price because it reflects promotions, product mix and channel discounts. In computing, ASP can mean Active Server Pages or application service provider.
3. Active Server Pages
Technology & Computing · Internet & Web Abbreviations
Microsoft's server-side scripting technology, released in 1996, for generating dynamic web pages on its IIS web server, usually with VBScript. Its successor, ASP.NET, is widely used to build enterprise web applications and APIs in C#.
Example: The intranet still runs classic ASP pages with .asp extensions on an old Windows server.
Superseded in 2002 by ASP.NET, part of the .NET Framework; the cross-platform, open-source ASP.NET Core followed in 2016. Developers say "classic ASP" to separate the original from ASP.NET, since they are quite different technologies. In early cloud jargon ASP also meant application service provider.
4. Associate Safety Professional
Education & Academia · Professional Certification Abbreviations
BCSP credential for safety practitioners early in their careers, requiring a bachelor's degree, a year of safety experience and an exam covering hazard recognition, safety management and regulations. Many holders later qualify for the CSP.
Example: He earned the ASP two years into his safety career and plans to sit for the CSP.
Graduates of qualified academic programs can receive the Graduate Safety Practitioner designation, which also serves as a pathway to the CSP. In software, ASP refers to Microsoft's Active Server Pages and application service providers.
Related abbreviations
More infectious disease abbreviations
- AIDS – Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
- AMR – Antimicrobial resistance
- ARF – Acute rheumatic fever
- ART – Antiretroviral therapy
- BCG – Bacillus Calmette-Guérin
- BSI – Bloodstream infection
- C. diff – Clostridioides difficile
- CD4 – Cluster of differentiation 4 (CD4 T-cell count)
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More e-commerce & retail abbreviations
- 3DS – 3-D Secure
- ACoS – Advertising cost of sale
- AOV – Average order value
- ASIN – Amazon Standard Identification Number
- ATC – Add to cart
- ATV – Average transaction value
- AVS – Address Verification Service
- BFCM – Black Friday Cyber Monday
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This entry is for general education and is not medical advice. Abbreviation use varies between institutions; always confirm in context.