List of Abbreviations
| ACET | Advisory Committee for the Elimination of Tuberculosis |
| ACIP | Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices |
| AFB | acid-fast bacilli |
| AIDS | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
| AMA | American Medical Association |
| ANSI | American National Standards Institute |
| AP | aerosolized pentamidine |
| CDC | Centers for Disease Control |
| DFM | dust, fume, and mist [filter] |
| HEPA | high-efficiency particulate air [filter] |
| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
| INH+ | CIBA trademark for isoniazid USP |
| L/min | liters per minute |
| MDR | multiple-drug resistant |
| NIOSH | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, CDC |
| OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor |
| PAPR | powered, air-purifying respirator |
| PR | [disposable] particulate respirator |
| TB | tuberculosis |
| UVGI | ultraviolet germicidal irradiation |
| μm | micrometer or micron |
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