| ABC | ATP-binding cassette; |
| ATP | adenosine triphosphate; |
| EPI | efflux pump inhibitor; |
| HTH | helix–turn–helix; |
| IMF | inner-membrane fusion protein; |
| MATE | multidrug and toxic microbial extrusion; |
| MDR | multidrug resistant; |
| MFP | membrane fusion protein; |
| MFS | major facilitator super family; |
| Mg | magnesium; |
| MIC | minimum inhibitory concentration; |
| OMF | outer membrane protein; |
| PACE | Proteobacterial Antimicrobial Compound Efflux; |
| QS | Quorum sensing; |
| RND | resistance nodulation and cell division; |
| SMR | small multidrug resistance; |
| SNP | single-nucleotide polymorphism. |