| ESKAPE | Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Enterobacter species |
| AMP | Antimicrobial peptides |
| AMU | Antimicrobial usage |
| ARGs | Antimicrobial resistant genes |
| ESBL | Extended-spectrum b-lactamases |
| HAIs | Hospital-acquired infections |
| Hib | Haemophilus influenzae type b |
| HGT | Horizontal gene transfer |
| IPD | Invasive pneumococcal disease |
| MDR | Multidrug resistant |
| MRSA | Methicillin-resistance Staphylococcus aureus |
| NLRs | NOD-like receptors |
| PRRs | Recognition receptors |
| TLRs | Toll-like receptors |
| WGS | Whole genome sequencing |
| XDR | Extensively drug-resistant |