AES	Advanced Expert System
β-LI	beta-lactamase inhibitor
AMR	Antimicrobial resistance
CLSI	Institute for Clinical and Laboratory Standards
CVC	Central venous catheter
CRKP	Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae
DSB	Dry surface biofilms
EPS	Extracellular polymeric substances
ESLB	Extended spectrum beta-lactamase
GLASS	Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System
ICU	Intensive care unit
KPC-KP	Carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae
MDR	Multidrug-resistant
MIC	Minimum inhibitory concentration
MIU	Motility indole urea
MRSA	Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
PDR	Pandrug-resistant
PVC	Polyvinil chloride
R	Resistance
S	Sensitivity
TMP/SMX	Trimethoprim and Sulfamethoxazole
TSI	Triple sugar iron
VAP	Ventilator-associated pneumonia
VISA	Vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus
VRE	Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium
VRSA	Vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
WHO	World Health Organization
XDR	Extensively drug-resistant