APTES	(3-aminopropyl)triethoxsylane
BET	Brunauer–Emmett–Teller method
BG	Bioactive glass
BH	Brain–heart
BJH	Barrett−Joyner−Halenda
CFU	Colony-forming units
EtOH	Ethanol
HAIs	Healthcare-associated infections
LB	Luria Bertani
LLDPE	Linear low-density polyethylene
MIC	Minimal inhibitory concentration
MTMOS	Methyltrimethoxysilane
OD	Optical density
ORMOSIL	Organically modified silica
PACT	Photodynamic antimicrobial chemotherapy
PS	Photosensitizer
RB	Rose Bengal
ROS	Reactive oxygen species
SEM	Scanning electron microscope
TEOS	Tetraethylorthosilane
WHO	World Health Organization