CAUTI	Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection
CDC	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CIED	Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device
CLABSI	Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection
CoNS	Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci
CRBSI	Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infection
CVC	Central Venous Catheter
EPS	Extracellular Polymeric Substances
HAIs	Healthcare-Associated Infections
ICUs	Intensive Care Units
PCC	Population–Concept–Context
PCR	Polymerase Chain Reaction
qPCR	Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction
rRNA	Ribosomal Ribonucleic Acid
SEM	Scanning Electron Microscopy
TEM	Transmission Electron Microscopy
VAP	Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia