| ABC = Adenosine triphosphate binding cassette |
| ABCG2 = ABC transporter subfamily G member 2 |
| ALL = acute lymphocytic leukemia |
| AML = acute myeloid leukemia |
| AMPs = Antimicrobial peptides |
| AMR = Antimicrobial resistance |
| AuNPs = Gold nanoparticles |
| BRIs = Biofilm-related infections |
| BCRP = Breast cancer resistance protein |
| CF = Cystic fibrosis |
| CLL = Chronic lymphocytic leukemia |
| COVID-19 = Coronavirus Disease 2019 |
| CRE = Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae |
| DLBCL = Diffuse large B cell lymphoma |
| DOTS = Directly observed therapy short-course |
| HCV = Hepatitis C virus |
| HGT = Horizontal gene transfer |
| HIV = Human immunodeficiency virus |
| ICU = Intensive care unit |
| LPS = Lipopolysaccharide |
| MDR-E = Multidrug-resistant Enterobacterales |
| MDR = Multidrug resistance |
| MDR-TB = Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis |
| MFS = major facilitator superfamily |
| MRP = Multidrug resistance-associated protein |
| NBD = nucleotide-binding domain |
| OprM = Outer membrane porin M |
| PDR-Kp = Pandrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae |
| PEG = polyethylene glycol |
| P-gp = P-glycoprotein |
| PPI = protein–protein interaction |
| ROS = Reactive oxidative species |
| SOT = Solid-organ transplantation |
| TMD = Transmembrane domain |
| WHO = World Health Organization |