| PCT | procalcitonin |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| WBC | white blood cell |
| CDI | Clostridioides difficile infection |
| IBD | inflammatory bowel disease |
| ROC | receiver operating characteristic |
| CD | Crohn’s disease |
| UC | ulcerative colitis |
| NAAT | nucleic acid amplification test |
| PCR | polymerase chain reaction |
| EIA | enzyme immunoassay |
| GDH | glutamate dehydrogenase |
| EBV | Epstein–Barr |
| CMV | cytomegalovirus |
| HSV-1 | herpes simplex virus type 1 |
| HSV-2 | herpes simplex virus type 2 |
| LR | positive likelihood ratio |
| IL-6 | interleukin-6 |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor-α |
| IL-1β | interleukin-1β |
| IFN-γ | interferon-gamma |