The Clinical Relevance of Microbiologic Testing: A Comparative Analysis of Microbiologic Samples Secured from the Same Sites and Cultured in Two Independent Laboratories

International Journal of Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 233-239

  Mellado, Jose R ^a   Freedman, Arnold L ^a   Salkin, Leslie M ^a   Stein, Marc D ^a   Schneider, Daniel B ^a   Cutler, Richard H ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE; TETRACYCLINE;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BACTEROIDES; CAMPYLOBACTER; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; LABORATORY; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; PEPTOSTREPTOCOCCUS; PERIODONTITIS; PORPHYROMONAS GINGIVALIS; PREVOTELLA INTERMEDIA; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ADULT; AMOXICILLIN; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIA; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; BACTEROIDES; CAMPYLOBACTER; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DRUG COMBINATIONS; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; HUMANS; LABORATORIES, DENTAL; METRONIDAZOLE; MIDDLE AGED; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; PENICILLINS; PEPTOSTREPTOCOCCUS; PERIODONTITIS; PORPHYROMONAS GINGIVALIS; PREVOTELLA INTERMEDIA; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TETRACYCLINE; TETRACYCLINE RESISTANCE;

EID: 0035378006     PISSN: 01987569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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