| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| Gly | glycine |
| Ala | alanine |
| SF | silk fibroin |
| SEM | scanning electron microscopy |
| RT-PCR | reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction |
| PEI | polyethylenimine |
| E. coli | Escherichia coli |
| GO | graphene oxide |
| S. aureus | Staphylococcus aureus |
| P. aeruginosa | Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
| AgNPs | silver nanoparticles |
| S. epidermidis | Staphylococcus epidermidis |
| MRSA | Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus |
| C. albicans | Candida albicans |
| FRCA | Fluconazole-resistant Candida albicans |
| PLGA | poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) |
| PLA | poly(lactic acid) |