Antimicrobial susceptibilities of bacteria associated with periodontal disease.
A total of 193 bacterial strains were tested for their susceptibilities to 14 antimicrobial agents. Penicillin G was active at 2 U/ml against 98% of the oral isolates. Other antibiotics with good activity were cefoperazone, moxalactam, Sch 29,482, and clindamycin. Metronidazole was active against more than 90% of the anaerobic bacteria and Capnocytophaga but was inactive against most other microaerophilic and facultative strains.
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000201:enzymology; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D001618:beta-Lactamases / Q000032:analysis
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001618:beta-Lactamases