BC	Bacterial cellulose
BSA	Bovine serum albumin
CFU	Colony forming unit
CFX	Ceftriaxone
CFZ	Ceftazidime
C-jZnO	Curcumin-loaded ZnO javelin
C-lpZnO	Curcumin-loaded long petal zno nanoflower
C-nZnO	Cotton-ZnO nanoparticle nanocomposite
C-rZnO	Curcumin-loaded ZnO rod
C-spZnO	Curcumin-loaded short petal zno nanoflower
C-sZnO	Curcumin-loaded ZnO sphere
C-ZnO	Curcumin-loaded ZnO
C-ZnO@gal	Chitosan-ZnO nanoparticle-loaded gallic acid
D	Dark
GO	Graphene oxide
GTM	Gentamicin
HA-ZnO-Alg	Hydroxyapatite-biphasic ZnO nanoparticle/microparticle-embedded alginate
HSV-2	Herpes simplex virus type-2
KC	K-carrageenan
L	Light
Met	Methicillin
MIC	Minimum inhibitory concentration
MPs	Microparticles
MRSA	Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
nZnO-chitosan/gelatin	ZnO NP-containing chitosan/gelatin hybrid nanocomposite
PE	Polyethylene
PVP	Polyvinylpyrrolidone
QDs	Quantum dots
rGO	Reduced graphene oxide
UV	Ultraviolet
Van	Vancomycin
W-PEG-ZnO	Tungsten-doped polyethylene glycol-capped ZnO