Anaerobic bacteria in maxillary sinusitis.
The anaerobic bacterial flora of purulent maxillary sinusitis was investigated in 30 patients and the different anaerobic species identified and tested with respect to antibiotic susceptibility. Most strains were identified as anaerobic cocci. Non-sporeforming Gram-positive rods and Gram-negative rods other than Bacteroides fragilis were also isolated. The majority of the strains were susceptible to benzylpenicillin, cefoxitin, clindamycin, doxycycline, metronidazole and chloramphenicol.
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D006089:Gram-Negative Anaerobic Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000382:microbiology*; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000494:pharmacology; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000382:microbiology*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D008795:Metronidazole