| MIC | Minimum Inhibitory Concentration |
| MBEC | Minimum Biofilm Eradication Concentration |
| MBIC | Minimum Biofilm Inhibition Concentration |
| SEM | Scanning Electron Microscopy |
| CLSM | Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy |
| eDNA | Extracellular Deoxyribonucleic Acid |
| DNase | Deoxyribonuclease |
| LTA | Lipoteichoic Acid |
| LtaS | Lipoteichoic Acid Synthase |
| CFU | Colony-Forming Unit |
| TSB | Trypticase Soy Broth |