| CDI | Clostridioides difficile infection |
| HA-CDI | Healthcare associated-CDI |
| CA-CDI | Community associated-CDI |
| RT | Ribotype |
| WGS | Whole-genome sequencing |
| ST | Sequence type |
| MLST | Multi-locus sequence typing |
| cgMLST | Core genome MLST |
| AMR | Antimicrobial resistance |
| HGT | Horizontal gene transfer |
| MGEs | Mobile genetic elements |
| MXF | Moxifloxacin |
| CLR | Clarithromycin |
| RIF | Rifampicin |
| MLSB | Macrolide-lincosamide-streptogramin B |
| RS | Raw sewage |
| ASS | Activated sewage sludge |
| RSS | Raw sewage sludge |
| DSS | Digested sewage sludge |
| TDS | Thermophilic digester for sewage sludge |
| TDB | Thermophilic digester for biowaste |
| ARC/E | Anaerobic lab scale bioreactors treating sewage sludge (control and experiment) |
| DSS-S | Digested sewage sludge-amended soils |
| WWTP | Wastewater treatment plant |
| CF | Calf feces |
| BP | Biogas plant digestate |
| S | Soil |