| Abbreviation | Definition |
| 16S rRNA | 16S ribosomal RNA gene |
| 3GC | Third-generation cephalosporin |
| AMP | Antimicrobial peptide |
| AMR | Antimicrobial resistance |
| ARG | Antimicrobial resistance gene |
| Bla g 1 | Blattella germanica allergen 1 |
| Bla g 2 | Blattella germanica allergen 2 |
| CLSI | Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute |
| COVID-19 | Coronavirus disease 2019 |
| CRe | Cephalosporin-resistant Enterobacterales |
| ESBL | Extended-spectrum β-lactamase |
| EU | Endotoxin unit |
| EUCAST | European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing |
| HBV | Hepatitis B virus |
| HVAC | Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning |
| ICU | Intensive care unit |
| IMD | Immune deficiency pathway |
| IPC | Infection prevention and control |
| IPM | Integrated pest management |
| MALDI-TOF | Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionisation time-of-flight |
| MBL/MβL | Metallo-β-lactamase |
| MDR | Multidrug-resistant |
| MRSA | Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus |
| MS | Mass spectrometry |
| NDM | New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase |
| NICU | Neonatal intensive care unit |
| PCR | Polymerase chain reaction |
| RT-PCR | Reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction |
| RT-qPCR | Reverse-transcription quantitative PCR |
| SARS-CoV-2 | Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 |
| STEC | Shiga toxin–producing Escherichia coli |
| WGS | Whole-genome sequencing |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| XDR | Extensively drug-resistant |