DTP

There are multiple definitions:

  1. diptheria-tetanus-pertussis(English)

  2. distal tingling on percussion(English)

  3. differential time to positivity(English)

    • defined as the difference between the time to positivity of the blood culture drawn from the peripheral vein and that taken from the catheter. When more than a bottle of a given blood culture set was positive, the shortest time to positivity is chosen. DTP between the peripheral and CVC blood cultures is highly sensitive and specific for the diagnosis of catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBI) in patients with long-term catheters
    • CFU, CVC, TTP, CRBI
    • Bacteriology, Diagnostics
    • https://www.ncb…les/PMC4097682/
  4. drug therapy problem(English)

  5. drug tolerant persister [state](English)