| AMR | antimicrobial resistance |
| AST | antimicrobial susceptibility testing |
| BCID2 | blood culture identification 2 |
| BSI | bloodstream infection |
| CA | categorical agreement |
| CI | confidence interval |
| CLSI | Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute |
| CNS | coagulase negative staphylococci |
| dPhoenix | BD Phoenix M50 |
| EA | essential agreement |
| ESBL | extended-spectrum beta-lactamases |
| ID | identification |
| MALDI-TOF MS | matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization–time-of-flight mass spectrometry |
| mE | minor error |
| ME | major error |
| MIC | minimum inhibitory concentration |
| QdRAST | QuantaMatrix direct and rapid AST |
| SAU | Staphylococcus aureus |
| VME | very major error |
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