| MDR | Multidrug resistance |
| MBLs | Metallo-beta-lactamases |
| NDM | New-Delhi MBL |
| CS | Colistin sulfate |
| CMS | Colistin methanesulfonate |
| AMR | Antimicrobial resistance |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| CyD | Cytochrome D |
| VAP | Ventilator-associated pneumonia |
| MIC | Minimum inhibitory concentration |
| PD | PAS domain |
| CCCP | Carbonyl cyanide m-chlorophenylhydrazone |
| AHL | Acyl-homoserine lactone |
| PNAG | Poly-β-(1-6)-N-acetylglucosamine |
| NGS | Next generation sequencing |
| WGS | Whole-genome sequencing |
| MLST | Multi-locus sequence typing |
| PDT | Photodynamic therapy |