| AMR | Antimicrobial Resistance |
| CARD | Comprehensive Antibiotic Resistance Database |
| CR-GNB | Carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacteria |
| ICU | Intensive Care Unit |
| MLST | Multi Locus Sequence Typing |
| NGS | Next-Generation Sequencing |
| CLSI | Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute |
| EUCAST | European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing. |