| Ag | Silver |
| ASA | Acetylsalicylic acid |
| BBC | Biofilm bactericidal concentration |
| CF | Cystic fibrosis |
| CFU | Colony forming units |
| CLSM | Confocal laser scanning microscopy |
| eDNA | Extracellular DNA |
| EPS | Extracellular polymeric substances |
| MBC | Minimum bactericidal concentration |
| MIC | Minimum inhibitory concentration |
| OD | Optical density |
| SA | Salicylic acid |
| SWF | Simulated Wound Fluid |
| NaSa | Sodium salicylate |
| QS | Quorum sensing |
| QSIs | Quorum sensing inhibitors |