| APACHE II | Acute Physiology Assessment and Chronic Health Evaluation |
| AUC | area under the curve |
| BSI | bloodstream infection |
| CI | confidence interval |
| CR | colistin-resistant |
| CRG | colistin-resistant group |
| CSG | colistin-sensitive group |
| CVC | central venous catheter |
| EUCAST | European Committee On Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing |
| GN | Gram-negative |
| ICU | intensive care unit |
| IQR | interquartile range |
| MDR | multi-drug-resistant |
| SOFA | sequential organ failure assessment |