| AV | Acne vulgaris |
| CFU | Colony forming units |
| Ffar1 | Free fatty acid receptor 1 |
| FPM | Fermentation product medium |
| GPR40 | G protein-coupled receptor 40 |
| HDAC | Histone deacetylase |
| H&E | Hematoxylin and eosin |
| ICG | Indocyanine green |
| MBC | Minimal bactericidal concentration |
| MIP-2 | Macrophage inflammatory protein-2 |
| MPI | Microbial population index |
| NIR | Near infrared |
| OD | Optical density |
| PFC | Perfluorocarbon |
| PFOB | Perfluorooctyl bromide |
| RCM | Reinforced clostridium medium |
| RIF | Rifampicin |
| RIPND | Rifampicin-indocyanine green-loaded perfluorocarbon nanodroplets |