| AMR | Antimicrobial resistance |
| CDI | Clostridioides difficile infection |
| MLSB | Macrolide lincosamide streptogramin B |
| MGEs | Mobile genetic elements |
| MIC | Minimal inhibitory concentration |
| BA | Blood agar |
| RT | Ribotype |
| MDR | Multidrug resistance |
| OPD | Outpatient department |
| S | Susceptible |
| I | Intermediate |
| R | Resistant |
| TT | Total toxigenic strains |
| OT | Other toxigenic strains |
| TNT | Total non-toxigenic strains |