| ESBLs | extended-spectrum beta-lactamases |
| E. coli | Escherichia coli |
| MALDI-TOF MS | Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry |
| WGS | whole-genome sequencing |
| ANI | average nucleotide identity |
| dDDH | digital DNA-DNA hybridization |
| MLSA | multilocus sequence analysis |
| EPSs | extracellular polymeric substances |
| LPS | lipopolysaccharide |
| TLR4 | toll-like receptor 4 |
| T6SS | type VI secretion system |
| Fur | ferric uptake regulator |
| PMQR | plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance genes |
| HGT | horizontal gene transfer |
| MDR | multidrug-resistant |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| CFC | Citrobacter freundii complex |
| UTI | Urinary tract infection |
| dDDH | Digital deoxyribonucleic acid–deoxyribonucleic acid hybridization |
| 16S rRNA | 16S ribosomal ribonucleic acid gene |
| eDNA | Extracellular deoxyribonucleic acid |
| O antigen | O-polysaccharide antigen |
| qnrB | Quinolone resistance gene family |
| IS26 | Insertion sequence 26 |
| ISEcp1 | Insertion sequence associated with blaCTX-M mobilization |
| ICU | Intensive care unit |
| NLRP3 | NLR family pyrin domain containing 3 |
| cgMLST | Core genome multilocus sequence typing |
| wgMLST | Whole-genome multilocus sequence typing |
| blaNDM-1 | Gene encoding New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase 1 |