IDSA
Medical abbreviation · Infectious Disease
| Stands for | Infectious Diseases Society of America |
|---|---|
| Categories | Medical |
IDSA stands for Infectious Diseases Society of America, an infectious disease abbreviation.
Professional society representing infectious disease physicians, scientists and other specialists, best known for its clinical practice guidelines on infections such as pneumonia, urinary tract infection, C. difficile and skin infections. It also publishes the journals Clinical Infectious Diseases and The Journal of Infectious Diseases.
Example: Per IDSA guidelines, oral vancomycin or fidaxomicin is recommended for an initial CDI episode.
Usage notes
Founded in 1963, IDSA advocates on antimicrobial resistance, vaccine policy and infectious disease workforce issues. Its HIV Medicine Association (HIVMA) represents HIV clinicians. Many hospital antibiotic protocols are adapted directly from IDSA guidance. Pronounced as letters.
Related abbreviations
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- HIV – Human immunodeficiency virus
- hMPV – Human metapneumovirus
- HPV – Human papillomavirus
- HSV – Herpes simplex virus
- HZ – Herpes zoster
- IGRA – Interferon-gamma release assay
- IIV – Inactivated influenza vaccine
- ILI – Influenza-like illness
- IRIS – Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome
- KS – Kaposi sarcoma
- LAIV – Live attenuated influenza vaccine
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This entry is for general education and is not medical advice. Abbreviation use varies between institutions; always confirm in context.