| AMP | ampicillin |
| AST | antibiotic susceptibility testing |
| CC | clindamycin |
| CIP | ciprofloxacin |
| CL | chloramphenicol |
| CLSI | clinical and laboratory standards institute |
| CRUN | clinical research unit of Nanoro |
| ERY | erythromycin |
| E-test | Epsilometer |
| FOX | cefoxitin |
| GEN | gentamycin |
| IPM | imipenem |
| MDR | multidrug resistance |
| MIC | minimal inhibitory concentration |
| (MoH) | Ministry of Health |
| MRSA | methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus |
| MSA | mannitol salt agar |
| PCV13 | thirteen-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine |
| PEN | penicillin |
| SOP | standard operating procedure |
| SXT | trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole |
| TET | tetracycline |
| VAN | vancomycin |
| WHO | World Health Organization. |