| PACT | Photodynamic Antibacterial Chemotherapy |
| PS | photosensitizer |
| MSSA | methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus |
| MRSA | Methycillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| MIC | minimum inhibitory concentration |
| SEM | scanning electron microscope |
| PBP | penicillin-binding protein |
| SOP | standard operating procedure |
| CLSI | The Clinical & Laboratory Standards Institute |
| CFU | colony forming unit |
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