The relationship between cell surface hydrophobicity and antibiotic resistance of streptococcal strains isolated from dental plaque and caries

Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 251-255

  Tahmourespour, Arezoo ^a   Kermanshahi, Rooha Kasra ^b   Salehi, Rasool ^c   Nabinejad, Abdolreza ^d  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

^c ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^d Esfahan Agricultural Research Center Iran   (Iran)

Author keywords

Antibiotic resistance; Dental plaque and caries; Hydrophobocity; Streptococcus mutans

Indexed keywords

CEPHALOSPORIN; GENTAMICIN; PENICILLIN G; STREPTOMYCIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CELL SURFACE; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; DISK DIFFUSION; FEMALE; HOST BACTERIUM INTERACTION; HUMAN; HYDROPHOBICITY; MALE; NONHUMAN; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; TOOTH PLAQUE; YOUNG ADULT; ZONE OF INHIBITION;

EID: 79952535026     PISSN: 20083866     EISSN: 20083874     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22038/IJBMS.2008.5239     Document Type: Article

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