| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| UDI | Unique Device Identifier |
| UNITAID | A global health initiative that works to improve access to and affordability of drugs, diagnostics, and other health tools for HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis in low- and middle-income countries. It operates by shaping markets and investing in innovations. |
| UTI | Urinary tract infection |
| uUTI | Uncomplicated urinary tract infection |
| VABP | Ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia |
| VAP | Ventilator-associated pneumonia |
| VetReg | Veterinary Prescription Register |
| vHABP | Ventilated hospital-acquired bacterial pneumonia |
| VMP | Veterinary medicinal product |
| VRE | Vancomycin-resistant enterococci |
| WBA | Whole blood activity |
| WBC | White blood cell |
| WGS | Whole genome sequence |
| WHO | World Health Organization |