| BSA | bovine serum albumin |
| CFU | colony-forming unit |
| CV | Crystal violet |
| DMSO | dimethyl sulfoxide |
| FRET | fluorescence resonance energy transfer |
| p-HMB | p-hydroxymercuribenzoic acid |
| IC50 | half maximal inhibitory concentration |
| MDR | multidrug-resistant |
| MIC | minimum inhibitory concentration |
| PBS | Phosphate buffer saline |
| SrtA | sortase A |
| TSB | Tryptic soya broth |