| AMR | Antimicrobial resistance |
| AMRB | AMR bacteria |
| LMICs | low- and middle-income countries |
| GLASS | Global Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance System |
| NARMS | National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System |
| OIE | World Organization for Animal Health |
| FAO | Food and Agriculture Organization |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| HGT | Horizontal gene transfer |
| VGT | Vertical gene transfer |
| MRSA | Methicillin-resistant S. aureus |
| ESβL | Extended spectrum-β-lactamase |
| MCR-1 | Mobilized colistin resistance-1 |
| CRA | Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter |
| CRE | Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae |
| CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| COIPARS | Colombian Integrated Program for Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance |