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. 2025 Oct 23;13(11):2429. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms13112429
Abbreviation/Code Definition
aac(6′)-Ib′ aminoglycoside N-acetyltransferase AAC(6′)-Ib′
aadA1 ANT(3″)-Ia family aminoglycoside nucleotidyltransferase AadA1
abaF fosfomycin efflux MFS transporter AbaF
adeC multidrug efflux RND transporter AdeABC outer membrane channel subunit AdeC
AMR antimicrobial resistance
amvA multidrug efflux MFS transporter AmvA
ANI average nucleotide identity
ant(3″)-IIa aminoglycoside nucleotidyltransferase ANT(3″)-IIa
aph(3″)-Ib aminoglycoside O-phosphotransferase APH(3″)-Ib
aph(3′)-Ia aminoglycoside O-phosphotransferase APH(3′)-Ia
aph(6)-Id aminoglycoside O-phosphotransferase APH(6)-Id
armA 16S rRNA (guanine(1405)-N(7))-methyltransferase ArmA
BAL broncho-alveolar lavage
BfmRS biofilm-controlling two-component regulatory system
blaADC-186 extended-spectrum class C beta-lactamase ADC-186
blaADC-30 extended-spectrum class C beta-lactamase ADC-30
blaADC-33 cefepime-hydrolyzing class C beta-lactamase ADC-33
blaADC-73 extended-spectrum class C beta-lactamase ADC-73
blaOXA-23 OXA-23 family carbapenem-hydrolyzing class D beta-lactamase OXA-23
blaOXA-66 OXA-51 family carbapenem-hydrolyzing class D beta-lactamase OXA-66
blaOXA-69 OXA-51 family carbapenem-hydrolyzing class D beta-lactamase OXA-69
blaOXA-82 OXA-51 family carbapenem-hydrolyzing class D beta-lactamase OXA-82
catB8 type B-3 chloramphenicol O-acetyltransferase CatB8
CheckM tool for assessing genome quality (completeness/contamination)
ClusterPicker software for automatic cluster identification in phylogenetic trees
Csu fimbriae adhesion factor involved in biofilm formation and immune evasion
cxpE chloramphenicol efflux transporter CxpE
Element symbol element name
ftsI_A515V Acinetobacter baumannii carbapenem/sulbactam-durlobactam resistant FtsI
GTDB-Tk genome taxonomy database toolkit for taxonomic classification
gyrA_S81L Acinetobacter baumannii quinolone resistant GyrA
ICU intensive care unit
kSNP tool for SNP-based phylogenetic analysis without a reference genome
MALDI-TOF matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization–time of flight mass spectrometry
MDR multi-drug resistant
MEGAHIT assembler for large and complex metagenomic datasets
MetaVF tool using VFDB for virulence factor detection
MLST multilocus sequence typing
mph(E) Mph(E) family macrolide 2′-phosphotransferase
msr(E) ABC-F type ribosomal protection protein Msr(E)
qacEdelta1 gene that confers resistance to disinfectants, specifically quaternary ammonium compounds.
ST sequence type: identifier assigned to a specific allelic profile in the MLST scheme.
tetA gene codifying for metal-tetracycline/H(+) antiporter conferring resistance to tetracycline by an active tetracycline efflux.
tetB Tet(B) is a tetracycline efflux protein expressed in many Gram-negative bacteria. It confers resistance to tetracycline, doxycycline, and minocycline, but not tigecycline.