| ABSSI | acute bacterial skin and skin structure infection |
| A/C | amoxicillin–clavulanic acid |
| AMG | aminoglycoside |
| AMK | amikacin |
| AST | antimicrobial susceptibility testing |
| AZT | aztreonam |
| Bcc | B. cepacia complex |
| BL/BLI | β-lactam/β-lactamase inhibitor |
| Bpc | B. pseudomallei complex |
| BSI | bloodstream infection |
| CAZ | ceftazidime |
| CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| C/A | ceftazidime–avibactam |
| CLSI | Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| C/T | ceftolozane–tazobactam |
| DELA | delafloxacin |
| DOXI | doxycycline |
| ESBL | extended-spectrum β-lactamase |
| EUCAST | European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing |
| FEP | cefepime |
| FDC | cefiderocol |
| FQ | fluoroquinolone |
| GNT | gentamicin |
| ICU | intensive care unit |
| IMP | imipenem |
| LPS | lipopolysaccharide |
| MALDI-TOF | matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time of flight |
| MBL | metallo-β-lactamase |
| MDR | multidrug-resistant |
| MEM | meropenem |
| M/V | meropenem–vaborbactam |
| MIC | minimum inhibitory concentration |
| MIN | Minocycline |
| MOXI | Moxifloxacin |
| NFGNB | non-fermenting Gram-negative bacteria |
| OXA | oxacillinase |
| PCR | polymerase chain reaction |
| P/T | piperacillin–tazobactam |
| TET | tetracycline |
| TG | tigecycline |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| XDR | extensively drug-resistant |