AuNP	Gold nanoparticle
BSI	Bloodstream infection
CAUTI	Catheter-associated urinary tract infection
DNA	Deoxyribonucleic acid
ELISA	Enzyme-linked immune-sorbent assay
GI	Gastrointestinal
HAI	Hospital acquired infection
HCW	Health care worker
HIV	Human immunodeficiency virus
ICU	Intensive care unit
LFA	Lateral flow assay
MB	Methylene blue
MDR	Multi-drug resistant
MDRB	Multi-drug resistant bacteria
MRSA	Methicillin-resistance S. aureus
NGS	Next generation sequencing
PA	Protein A
PBP2a	Penicillin binding protein 2a
PCR	Polymerase chain reaction
POC	Point-of-care
RCA	Rolling circle amplification
SELEX	Systematic evolution of ligands via exponential enrichment
SSI	Surgical site infection
UTI	Urinary tract infection
VAP	Ventilator-associated pneumoniae
VRE	Vancomycin resistant enterococci