ATP	adenosine triphosphate
CBC	N-carboxybutylchitosan
CFU	colony-forming units
CLSI	Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute
COX	cyclooxygenase
D-Ala-D-Ala	D-alanine–D-alanine
DNA	deoxyribonucleic acid
EGCG	epigallocatechin gallate
EOs	essential oils
EUCAST	European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing
H2O2	hydrogen peroxide
IFN-γ	interferon γ
IL-1β	interleukin 1β
IL-6	interleukin 6
IL-10	interleukin 10
LTB-4	leukotriene B4
MBC	minimum bactericidal concentration
MIC	minimum inhibitory concentration
MRSA	methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
NADH	nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide
NF-κB	nuclear factor kappa B
PGE2	prostaglandin E2
PUFA	polyunsaturated fatty acids
RNA	ribonucleic acid
ROS	reactive oxygen species
TNF-α	tumour necrosis factor α
UVB	ultraviolet B
VEGF	vascular endothelial growth factor
VRE	vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus