| S. aureus | Staphylococcus aureus |
| MRSA | methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus |
| MSSA | methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus |
| CHAP | cysteine, histidine-dependent amidohydrolases/peptidases |
| SH3b | Src homology 3b |
| Api | Apigenin |
| ATCC | American Type Culture Collection |
| BHI | brain heart infusion |
| PBS | phosphate-buffered saline |
| LAA | LysGH15-api-Aquaphor |
| LA | LysGH15-Aquaphor |
| AA | Api-Aquaphor |
| SEM | Scanning electron microscopy |
| AAM | alternatively activated macrophages |
| ELISA | enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| H&E | hematoxylin and eosin |