ABC	ATP-binding cassette
AmpC	Cephalosporinase
AMPs	antimicrobial peptides
A3	antimicrobial peptide-A3
CAUTI	catheter-associated urinary tract infections
CDC	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CTX-M	Cefotaximase
EPS	Exopolysaccharides
GAG layer	Glycosaminoglycan
HGT	horizontal gene transfer
KPC	carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae
LL-37	human cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide
MRSA	methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
NDM	New Delhi Metallo β-lattamasi
PS1	synthetic peptides
OXA	oxacillinase
SHV	sulfhydryl variant of TEM
TEM	β-lactamase isolated from a patient named Temoniera in Greece
temporinGHa	cloned from Hylarana guentheri
UPEC	uropathogenic Escherichia coli
UTIs	urinary tract infections
VRE	vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus