| AMR | Antimicrobial resistance |
| ARGs | Antimicrobial resistance genes |
| cgSNP | Core-genome single-nucleotide polymorphism |
| CLSI | Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute |
| ECDC | European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control |
| EFSA | European Food Safety Authority |
| ESBL | Extended-spectrum β-lactamase |
| ExPEC | Extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli |
| MAR | Multiple antimicrobial resistance |
| MDR | Multidrug-resistant |
| MIC | Minimum inhibitory concentration |
| MLST | Multilocus sequence typing |
| PMQR | Plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance |
| QRDR | Quinolone resistance-determining region |
| SNP | Single-nucleotide polymorphism |
| ST | Sequence type |
| WGS | Whole-genome sequencing |
| WHO | World Health Organization |