Antibacterial activity of various antibiotics against oral streptocci isolated in the oral cavity

International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 805-809

  Pasquantonio, G ^a   Condo, S ^a   Cerroni, L ^a   Bikiqu, L ^b   Nicoletti, M ^c,d   Prenna, M ^b   Ripa, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMERINO   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

^d SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antibacterial activity; Antibiotic resistance; Oral streptococci

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BETA LACTAM; CEFEPIME; CEFTRIAXONE; GLYCOPEPTIDE; IMIPENEM; PENICILLIN G; QUINOLONE; RIFAMPICIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; FEMALE; GINGIVA; HUMAN; MALE; MOUTH CAVITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS ANGINOSUS; STREPTOCOCCUS MITIS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS SALIVARIUS; STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUINIS; TOOTH PLAQUE;

EID: 84868012321     PISSN: 03946320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/039463201202500331     Document Type: Article

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