| CAZ | ceftazidime |
| CBR | Center for Disease Control and Prevention Biofilm Reactor |
| CDC | Center for Disease Control and Prevention |
| CFU | colony-forming unit |
| CI | continuous infusion |
| CST | colistin |
| fAUC0–24h | free area under the curve from 0 to 24 h |
| fCmax | peak concentration |
| fCss | steady-state concentration |
| f%T | the percentage of time |
| GNB | Gram-negative bacilli |
| IB | intermittent bolus |
| MBEC | minimum biofilm eradication concentration |
| MBIC | minimum biofilm inhibitory concentration |
| MIC | minimum inhibitory concentration |
| PD | pharmacodynamic |
| PK | pharmacokinetic |
| t ½ | elimination half-life |