Prevalence of tetM, tetQ, nim and blaTEM genes in the oral cavities of Greek subjects: A pilot study

Journal of Clinical Periodontology

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 569-574

  Ioannidis, Ioannis ^b   Sakellari, Dimitra ^a,b   Spala, Argyro ^b   Arsenakis, Minas ^b   Konstantinidis, Antonis ^b  

^a Aristotle University ^*  (Greece)

^b ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

lactams; Antimicrobial resistance genes; Greek; Metronidazole; Tetracycline

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; BETA LACTAMASE; TET M RESISTANCE PROTEIN, BACTERIA;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHRONIC PERIODONTITIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; GENETICS; GINGIVITIS; GREECE; HUMAN; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PILOT STUDY; REFERENCE VALUE; TOOTH PLAQUE;

ADULT; AGED; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BETA-LACTAMASES; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHRONIC PERIODONTITIS; DENTAL PLAQUE; DNA, BACTERIAL; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; FEMALE; GINGIVITIS; GREECE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH; PILOT PROJECTS; REFERENCE VALUES; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TETRACYCLINE RESISTANCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68049129706     PISSN: 03036979     EISSN: 1600051X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-051X.2009.01425.x     Document Type: Article

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