ACRONYMS

ART: Antiretroviral Therapy

ARV: Antiretroviral

ATT: Anti-Tuberculosis Therapy

AIDS: Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome

Ab: Antibody

ADR: Adverse Drug Reaction

Ag: Antigen

ANC: Ante-Natal Care

ALT: Alanine Transaminase

AST: Aspartate Transaminase

AZT: Azidothymidine or Zidovudine

APV: Amprenavir

ABC: Abacavir

ATV: Atazanavir

BMI: Body Mass Index

CT/CAT: Computerised Tomography/Computerised Axial Tomography

CBC: Complete Blood Count

CMV: Cytomegalo Virus

CSF: Cerebro Spinal Fluid

CHO: Carbohydrate

CBHC: Community Based Health Care

CCC: Community Care Centres

CD: Cluster Differentiation

CoE: Centre of Excellence

CYP: Cytochrome P450 Enzyme

DOT/DOTS: Directly Observed Therapy/Short course

DNA: Deoxy Ribo Nucleic Acid

d4T: Stavudine

ddI: Didanosine

ddC: Zalcitabine

DLV: Delaverdine

DSPN: Distal Symmetric Poly Neuropathy

EBV: Ebstein Barr Virus

E/R: Elisa Test/Rapid Test

EFV: Efaviranz

ECV: External Cephalic Version

FTC: Emtricitabine

FCM: Flow Cytometry

GERD: Gastro Esophageal Reflex Disease

HCV: Hepatitis C Virus

HBV: Hepatitis B Virus

HBs Ag: Hepatitis B Surface Antigen

HAART: Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy

Hb: Hemoglobin

HOD: Head of Department

HSV: Herpes Simplex Virus

IDU: Injection Drug User

IRIS: Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome

IUGR: Intra Uterine Growth Retardation

IDV: Indinavir

ICMR: Indian Council of Medical Research

ICTC: Integrated Counseling and Testing Center

LPV: Lopinavir

LPV/r: Lopinavir/Ritonavir

LFT: Liver Function Tests

LFU: Lost to Follow Up

LN FNAC/FNA: Lymphnode Fine needle Aspiration Cytology

LNE: Lymphnode Enlargement

MEMS: Medicated Event Monitoring System

MRI: Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Mod. ZN: Modified Ziehl Neelson Staining

MAC: Mycobacterium Avium Complex

M&E: Monitoring and Evaluation

MSM: Men who have Sex with Men

NACP: National AIDS Control Programme

NRTI: Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor

NNRTI: Non Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor

NtRTI: Nucleotide Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor

NVP: Nevirapine

NFV: Nelfinavir

NACO: National AIDS Control Organization

NGO: Non Governmental Organization

NAT: Nucleic Acid Amplification Technologies

NSAID: Non Steroidal Anti inflammatory Drugs

OI: Opportunistic Infections

OPD: Out Patient Department

PI: Protease Inhibitors

PCP: Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia (Pneumocystis Jerovici Pneumonia)

PEP: Post-Exposure Prophylaxis

PHC: Primary Health Centre

PPTCT: Prevention of Parent-to-Child Transmission

PLHA: Person(s) Living With HIV/AIDS

PPE: Personal Protective Equipments

QA/QC: Quality assessment and Quality Control

RTV: Ritonavir

RNA: Ribo Nucleic Acid

SACS: State AIDS Control Societies

STI: Sexually Transmitted Infections

SQV: Saquinavir

SQV/R: Saquinavir/Ritonavir

SAT: Self Administered Therapy

TMP-SMX: Trimethoprim and Sulphamethoxazole Combination

TLC: Total Lymphocyte Count

TB: Tuberculosis

T-20: Enfuviritide

TDF: Tenofovir

TPV: Tipranavir

UWP: Universal Work Precautions

U/S Abd: Ultra Sound of the Abdomen

VDRL: Venereal Disease Research Laboratory

WHO: World Health Organization