| Abbreviation | Meaning |
| AUR | antibiotic use rate |
| BPD | bronchopulmonary dysplasia |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| EOS | early onset sepsis |
| GA | gestational age |
| IVH | intraventricular hemorrhage |
| IVF | in vitro fertilization |
| LOS | late-onset sepsis |
| MDR | multidrug-resistant |
| NEC | necrotizing enterocolitis |
| NICU | neonatal intensive care unit |
| PCT | procalcitonin |
| ROP | retinopathy of prematurity |
| SGA | small for gestational age |
| VLBW | very low birth weight |