| AKI | Acute kidney injury |
| AmpC | AmpC β-lactamase |
| AUC | Area under the concentration–time curve |
| AUC0–12 | Area under the plasma concentration–time curve from 0 to 12 h |
| AUC0–∞ | Area under the plasma concentration–time curve extrapolated to infinity |
| BSI | Bloodstream infection |
| CMY | Cephamycinase |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| CSF | Cerebrospinal fluid |
| CTX-M | Cefotaximase-Munich |
| ESBL | Extended-spectrum β-lactamase |
| EUCAST | European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing |
| fT > MIC | Fraction of time free drug concentration remains above the MIC |
| HAP | Hospital-acquired pneumonia |
| IAI | Intra-abdominal infection |
| ICER | Incremental cost-effectiveness ratio |
| IM | intramuscular |
| IV | Intravenous |
| KPC | Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase |
| LRTI | Lower respiratory tract infection |
| MIC | Minimum inhibitory concentration |
| NDM | New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase |
| OPAT | Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy |
| PBP | Penicillin-binding protein |
| PK/PD | Pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic |
| SC | Subcutaneous |
| UTI | Urinary tract infection |
| VIM | Verona integron-mediated metallo-β-lactamase |