| AIDS | Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
| AMR | Antimicrobial resistance |
| BLBLI | Beta-lactam–beta-lactamase inhibitor |
| BSI | Bloodstream infection |
| CCI | Charlson comorbidity index |
| CI | Confidence interval |
| CLSI | Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute |
| COPD | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| CVC | Central venous catheter |
| E. coli | Escherichia coli |
| EPV | Events per variable |
| ESBL | Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase |
| HIV | Human immunodeficiency virus |
| ICU | Intensive care unit |
| IIAT | Inappropriate initial antibiotic therapy |
| IQR | Interquartile range |
| LOS | Length of stay |
| MDRO | Multidrug-resistant organism |
| OR | Odds ratio |
| PBS | Pitt bacteremia score |
| qSOFA | Quick sequential organ failure assessment |
| SOFA | Sequential organ failure assessment |
| SPSS | Statistical product and service solutions |
| UPEC | Uropathogenic Escherichia coli |
| UTI | Urinary tract infection |
| VIF | Variance inflation factors |
| WHO | World Health Organization |