| AHL | N-Acyl homoserine lactone |
| AMEs | Aminoglycoside-modifying enzymes |
| AMP | Antimicrobial peptide |
| APRs | Aggregation-prone sequences |
| BZK | Benzalkonium chloride |
| CPS | Capsular polysaccharides |
| DCs | Dendritic cells |
| EPS | Extracellular polymeric substances |
| ICU | Intensive care units |
| IHF | Integration host factor |
| IM | Inner membrane |
| LOS | Lipooligosaccharides |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharides |
| MDR | Multidrug-resistant |
| NETs | Neutrophil extracellular traps |
| OM | Outer membrane |
| OMP | Outer membrane protein |
| OMVs | Outer membrane vesicles |
| PAMPs | Pathogen-associated molecular patterns |
| PDR | Pan-drug resistant |
| PNAG | Poly-β-(1–6)-N-acetylglucosamine |
| PRRs | Pattern recognition receptors |
| QACs | Quaternary amine compounds |
| QS | Quorum-sensing |
| Quorum-quenching | |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| RRF | Ribosomal recycling factor |
| T2SS | Type II secretion system |
| TLR4 | Toll-like receptor 4 |
| TNF | Tumor necrosis factor |
| XDR | Extensively drug-resistant |
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