| AMR | Antimicrobial resistance |
| ECO | Escherichia coli |
| MRSA | Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus |
| KP | Klebsiella pneumoniae |
| ESBL | Extended-spectrum β-lactamase |
| ESBL-ECO | ESBL-producing Escherichia coli |
| VREfm | Vancomycin-resistant enterococcus faecium |
| MDROs | Multidrug-resistant organisms |
| ICU | Intensive care unit |
| AB | Acinetobacter baumannii |
| PA | Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
| SA | Staphylococcus aureus |
| Efa | Enterococcus faecalis |
| Efm | Enterococcus faecium |
| CRKP | Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae |
| ESBL-KP | ESBL-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae |
| CRECO | Carbapenem-resistant Escherichia coli |
| CRAB | Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii |
| CRPA | Carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
| VREfa | Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis |
| CLSI | Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute |
| SPSS | Statistical Product and Service Solutions |
| IPC | Infection prevention and control |
| CRE | Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae |