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Term Definition
NBTI

Novel bacterial topoisomerase inhibitor

NCR

No known cross-resistance

NDA

New drug application

NDHRS

Norwegian Dairy Herd Recording System

NDM

New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase

NFSA

Norwegian Food Safety Authority

NHIN

Nationwide Health Information Network USA

NICE

National Institute of Clinical Excellence, UK body whose prime purpose it is to evaluate and disseminate best healthcare practices (its equivalent institute in Germany is called IQWiG)

NIPH

Norwegian Institute of Public Health

NIR

Danish National Infection-Hygiene Guidelines, which are a set of standards and best practices for infection control within the healthcare sector. These guidelines are used as a basis for quality control and audits to ensure proper hygiene and safety in hospitals and other healthcare facilities.

NNIS

National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance

NorPD

Norwegian Prescribed Drug Registry

Nosocomial

Hospital-acquired infection

NRL

National reference laboratory

NSAS

National Centre for Antibiotic Use in Hospitals

NTM

Non-tuberculosis mycobacterium

NVI

Norwegian Veterinary Institute

NWT

Non-wild type