| BSI | Bloodstream Infection |
| CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| CRAB | Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii |
| CRE | Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacterales |
| ESBL | Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase |
| ESBL-E | Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase-producing Enterobacterales |
| ESCMID | European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases |
| HSCT | Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation |
| ICU | Intensive Care Unit |
| IPC | Infection Prevention and Control |
| MDR | Multidrug-Resistant |
| MDROs | Multidrug-Resistant Organisms |
| MRSA | Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus |
| PPE | Personal Protective Equipment |
| R0 | Basic Reproduction Number |
| RCT | Randomized Controlled Trial |
| SHEA | Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America |
| SOT | Solid Organ Transplant |
| VRE | Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus |
| WHO | World Health Organization |