| aBL | Antimicrobial Blue Light |
| ROS | Reactive Oxygen Species |
| CFU | Colony Forming Unit |
| MDR | Multidrug-Resistant |
| CPE | Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae |
| LED | Light-Emitting Diode |
| OHAT | Office of Health Assessment and Translation |
| PRISMA | Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses |
| J/cm2 | Joules per square centimeter (Fluence/Energy Dose) |
| mW/cm2 | Milliwatts per square centimeter (Irradiance/Power Density) |