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. 2026 Mar 13;17(3):310. doi: 10.3390/insects17030310
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