| AST | Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing |
| CARE | CAse REport (Reporting Guidelines) |
| CFU | Colony-Forming Unit |
| CLSI | Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute |
| HEA | Hematoxylin–Eosin–Azure |
| MALDI-TOF | Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization–Time of Flight |
| TGC | Total Germ Count |
| TSA | Tryptic Soy Agar |
| POD | Postoperative Day |
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