A. actinomycetemcomitans	Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans
A. baumannii	Acinetobacter baumannii
AFM	Atomic force microscopy
Ag/DMSNPs	DMSNPs decorated with silver NPs
Ag@MSNPs	Nanoparticles with silver core and coated with mesoporous silica
AMSNPs-Si	(Agarose-Loaded Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles) Coating Immobilized on Silicone Films
B. anthracis	Bacillus anthracis
B. subtilis	Bacillus subtilis
bth	bis(trimethoxysilyl)hexane
C. albicans	Candida albicans
CD	Cyclodextrin
C-dots	Carbon dots
Ceph	Ccphalosporin
CFU	Colony Forming Units
CIN	cinnamon
Cip	Ciprofloxacin
C-MSNPs	carboxilated MSNPs
DAMO	N-(2-aminoethyl)-3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane
DDS	Drug delivery systems
DMSNPs	Dendritic mesoporous silica nanoparticles
DMSNPs-SB-Cu	DMSNPs supported copper
E. coli	Escherichia coli
E. faecalis	Enterococcus faecalis
ECDC	European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
EFSA	European Food Safety Authority
EGCG	Epigallocatechin-3-gallate
EPR	Enhanced permeability and retention
EUC	eucalyptus
FB11	Antibody for lipopolysaccharide (LPS) present in the Francisella tularensis
FB11-mFt LPS-MSNPs	MSNPs functionalized with an antibody for Ft LPS through a derivative of the O-antigen of Ft LPS
FM4-64FX	FM 4-64FX, fixable analog of FM 4-64 membrane stain
Fn	Francisella novocida
Ft LPS	lipopolysaccharide (LPS) present in F. tularensis (Ft)
Ft	Francisella tularensis
G−	Gram negative bacteria
G+	Gram positive bacteria
G3	polycationic dendrimer, poly(propyleneimine) dendrimer of third generation
Gel/SiO2-Gen NP coated Ti	titanium surface coated with a composite made of gelatin and “gentamicin-rich nuclei” silica nanoparticles
Gen	Gentamicin
HEK293	Human embryonic kidney 293 cells
HKAIs	Histidine kinase autophosphorylation inhibitors
HMSNPs-LP	rod shaped hollow MSNPs with large cone shaped pores
HOMSNPs	Hollow oblate mesoporous silica nanoparticles
IAAH	Indole-3 Acetic Acid Complex
IBN-3	Mesocellular foam
IBN-4 IAAH-MSNPs	Silver–Indole-3 Acetic Acid Complex based on IBN-4 silica nanoparticles
INH	Isoniazid
Izo	izohidrafural
K. pneumoniae	Klebsiella pneumoniae
Levo	Levofloxacin
LMU-1 bth@MSNPs	bis(trimethoxysilyl)hexane (bth) coated MSNPs with non-ordered pores
LMU-1	Disordered mesoporous structure
LPS	Lipopolysaccharide
LB	Luria-Bertani liquid medium
lys	Lysozyme
M. morganii	Morganella morganii
M. smegmatis	Micobacterium smegmatis
MBI	1-methyl-1H-benzimidazole
MCM-41 DAMO-MSNPs	MCM-41 type MSNPs functionalized with DAMO
MCM-41 G3-MSNPs	MCM-41 type MSNPs functionalized with G3
MCM-41 MBI-MSNPs	1-methyl-1H-benzimidazole functionalized MSNPs with MCM-41 structure
MCM-41 nHAp@MSNPs	nanohydroxyapatite/mesoporous silica nanoparticles
MCM-41 PMMA/MSNPs	Poly(methyl methacrylate) resine containing MCM-41 MSNPs
MCM-41 Van-MSNPs	MCM-41 type MSNPs functionalized with Vancomicin
MCM-41 ε-pLys-MSNPs	MCM-41 type MSNPs functionalized with ε-pLys
MCM-41	Mesoporous structure with a hexagonal pattern
MCM-48	Mesoporous structure with a cubic pattern
MIC	Minimun Inhibiory Concentration
MSM	Mesoporous silica materials
MSMAs/FSR film	Film made of mesoporous silica microcapsules with AgNPs supported onto the interior walls, incorporated onto the hydrophobic fluoro-silicone resin
MSMi	Mesoporous silica microtubes
MSNPs	Mesoporous silica nanoparticles, regardless of its shape
MSNPs@C-dots/RB	carbon dots and Rose Bengal embedded mesoporous silica nanoparticles
MSNPs-SB-Ni	MSNPs supported nickel
MSR-1/MSMi	Mesoporous silica microtubes (MSMi) with MSR-1 inside
MSR-1	Magnetosopirrillum gryphiswalense
MXF	Moxifloxacin
Nafion@MSNPs	Nafion coated MSNPs
nHAp@MSNPs	nanohydroxyapatite/mesoporous silica nanoparticles
NMs	Nanomaterials
N-MSNPs	aminated MSNPs
NPs	Nanoparticles
ORA	orange
P. aeruginosa	Pseudomonas aeruginosa
P. mirabilis	Proteus mirabilis
PMMA	Poly(methyl methacrylate)
pMSN-GIC	Glass ionomer cement containing expanded-pore
PolyB	Polymyxin B
RB	Rose bengal
ROS	Reactive oxygen species
S. aureus	Staphylococcus aureus
S. enterica	Salmonella enterica
S. epidermidis	Staphylococcus epidermidis
S. mutans	Streptococcus mutans
S. oralis	Streptococcus oralis
SB	Schiff base
SBA-15 Ag/MSNPs	Mesoporous silica nanoparticles with hexagonal mesoporous structure and microporous connections decorated with silver NPs
SBA-15 DAMO-MSM	SBA15 mesoporous silica material functionalized with (N-(2-aminoethyl)-3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane)
SBA-15 PMMA/MSNPs	Poly(methyl methacrylate) resine containing SBA-15 MSNPs
SBA-15	Mesoporous structure with a hexagonal pattern and microporous connections
SEM	Scanning electron microscopy
Si-Ti-Sv	Silica-titania sieves
TC	Tetracycline
TEM	Transmission electron microscopy
Tre	Trehalose
Tre-HOMSNPs	Trehalose functionalized Hollow oblate mesoporous silica nanoparticles
UL-MSNPs	MSNPs coated with a liposome bilayer and functionalized with the ubiquicidin peptide (UBI29–41)
UV	Ultra violet
Van	Vancomicin
ε-pLys	ε-poly-l-lysine cationic polymer