Microbiological analysis of infected root canals from symptomatic and asymptomatic teeth with periapical periodontitis and the antimicrobial susceptibility of some isolated anaerobic bacteria

Oral Microbiology and Immunology

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 285-292

  Jacinto, R C ^a   Gomes, Brenda P F A ^a   Ferraz, C C R ^a   Zaia, A A ^a   Souza Filho, F J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial susceptibility; Endodontics; Microbiology; Signs and symptoms

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; AZITHROMYCIN; BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; CEFACLOR; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; CLINDAMYCIN; ERYTHROMYCIN; MACROLIDE; METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN G;

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENDODONTICS; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; HUMAN; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; PERIODONTITIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PREVOTELLA INTERMEDIA; PREVOTELLA NIGRESCENS; TOOTH ROOT CANAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMOXICILLIN; AMOXICILLIN-POTASSIUM CLAVULANATE COMBINATION; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; CEFACLOR; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; EDEMA; FEMALE; GRAM-NEGATIVE ANAEROBIC BACTERIA; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PENICILLINS; PERIAPICAL PERIODONTITIS;

EID: 0041736489     PISSN: 09020055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-302X.2003.00078.x     Document Type: Article

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