Aap	Accumulation-associated protein
AMR	Antimicrobial resistance
ANVISA	National Agency for Sanitary Vigilance
ATP	Adenosine triphosphate
AIP	Autoinducing peptide
Aw	Water activity
BAM	Bacteriological Analytical Manual
Bap	Biofilm-associated protein
CMT	California mastitis test
CIP	Cleaning-in-place
ClfA/ClfB	Clumping factors
CoNS	Coagulase-negative staphylococci
CoPS	Coagulase-positive staphylococci
CoVS	Coagulase-variable staphylococci
ECDC	European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
EFSA	European Food Safety Authority
ELISA	Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
EPS	Extracellular polymeric substance
ET	Exfoliative toxin
EU/EEA	European Union/European Economic Area
FDA	Food and Drug Administration
Fib	Fibrinogen-binding protein
FnBP	Fibronectin-binding protein
GISA	Intermediate-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus to glycopeptides
GI	Genomic island
GMP	Good manufacturing practices
GRAS	Generally recognized as safe
HACCP	Hazard analysis and critical control points
LA-MRSA	Livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
MAR	Multiple antibiotic resistance
MDR	Multidrug-resistant
MRCNS	Methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative staphylococci
MRSA	Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
MRSP	Methicillin-resistant strains
MSSA	Methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus
MSCRAMMs	Microbial surface components recognizing adhesive matrix molecules
NaCl	Sodium chloride
PIA	Polysaccharide intercellular adhesion
PCR	Polymerase chain reaction
PNAG	Poly-N-acetylglucosamine
Pls	Plasmin-sensitive protein
PSM	Phenol-soluble modulin
PVL	Panton-Valentine leukocidin
qPCR	Quantitative polymerase chain reaction
SasC/SasG	Staphylococcus aureus surface proteins
SCCmec	Staphylococcal chromosomal cassette mec
SE	Staphylococcal enterotoxin
SEl	Staphylococcal enterotoxin-like protein
SFP	Staphylococcal food poisoning
SrrAB	Staphylococcal respiratory response regulator
SSSS	Staphylococcal scalded skin