title: [The therapy of odontogenic abscesses. Pharmacological experimentation with lincomycin or amoxicillin].
abstract: A clinical and microbiological study was carried out to assess the therapeutic efficacy of two different antibiotics, lincomycin and amoxicillin, in the treatment of patients suffering from odontogenic abscesses. Microbiological analyses revealed that the majority of infections were supported by mixed aerobic and anaerobic bacterial flora. The assessment of clinical parameters clearly showed that patients receiving pharmacological treatment with lincomycin achieved a more rapid and efficacious recovery from disease in comparison to patients treated with amoxicillin.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Microbiologia, Università degli Studi di Genova.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Eftimiadi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tonetti
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Moroni
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Botta
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Schito
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Mangiante
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000658:Amoxicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D005491:Focal Infection, Dental / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008034:Lincomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014076:Tooth Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000658:Amoxicillin; D008034:Lincomycin
vernacular_title: Terapia degli ascessi odontogeni. Sperimentazione farmacologica con lincomicina o amoxicillina.