| AMR | antimicrobial resistance |
| MDR | multi-drug resistant |
| DALYs | disability-adjusted life years |
| ARGs | antibiotic resistance genes |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| IBD | inflammatory bowel disease |
| ACOG | American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists |
| IAP | intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis |
| GBS | Group B Streptococcus |
| NICU | neonatal intensive care unit |
| SCFA | short-chain fatty acid |
| FAO | Food and Agriculture Organization |
| WOAH | World Organization for Animal Health |
| GAP | Global Action Plan |
| CARB | Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria |
| UNEP | United Nations Environment Programme |
| Mngs | Metagenomic next-generation sequencing |
| ARBs | antibiotic-resistant bacteria |
| BSI | Blood stream infection |
| scRNA-seq | Single-cell RNA-seq |
| IBS | irritable bowel syndrome |
| IBS-D | irritable bowel syndrome |
| FMT | Fecal microbiota transplantation |