| ABC | ATP-binding cassette |
| Ag | Silver |
| AgNPs | Biogenic Silver NPs |
| ALT | Alanine aminotransferase |
| AmB | Amphotericin B |
| API | Active pharmaceutical ingredient |
| Au | Gold |
| BSA | Bovine serum albumin |
| BUN | Blood urea nitrogen |
| CCK-8 | Cell viability assays |
| CFU | Colony-forming unit |
| Chi-AuNPs | Naked gold nanoparticles reduced directly by chitosan |
| Chi-TY-AuNPs | Tyrosol-functionalized gold NPs |
| CRE | Creatinine |
| Cu | Copper |
| DTT | Dithiothreitol |
| eDNA | Extracellular DNA |
| EE | Encapsulation efficacy |
| EPR | Enhanced permeability and retention |
| EPS | Extracellular polymeric substance |
| FICI | Fractional Inhibitory Concentration Index |
| FLC | Fluconazole |
| GMP | Good Manufacturing Practice |
| H&E | Hematoxylin-Eosin |
| IFIs | Invasive fungal infections |
| LDH | Lactate Dehydrogenase |
| LE | Loading efficiency |
| MDR | Multidrug-resistant |
| MES | 2-(N-morpholino) ethanesulfonic acid |
| MFS | Major Facilitator Superfamily (MDR1) |
| Min-NPs | Albumin-minocycline nanoparticles |
| MPS | Mononuclear phagocyte system |
| N/A | Not applicable |
| NAC | Non-albicans Candida |
| NE | Nanoemulsions |
| NLCs | Nanostructured lipid carriers |
| nm | Nanometer |
| NPs | Nanoparticles |
| PAS | Periodic Acid-Schiff |
| PDI | Polydispersity index |
| qRT-PCR | Quantitative reverse transcription PCR |
| QS | Quorum-sensing |
| RES | Reticuloendothelial system |
| RNPs | Ribonucleoproteins |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SLN | Solid lipid nanoparticles |
| SPR | Surface plasmon resonance |
| TOR | Target of rapamycin |
| TY | Tyrosol |
| UV | Ultraviolet/UV–visible spectroscopy |