An unclassified Eubacterium taxon in acute dento-alveolar abscess.
The microflora of pus samples aspirated from 50 acute dento-alveolar abscesses was examined. A total of 143 bacterial strains was isolated, consisting predominantly of Prevotella spp., alpha-haemolytic Streptococcus spp., Peptostreptococcus spp. and Eubacterium spp. An unclassified asaccharolytic Eubacterium taxon was encountered in 17 (34%) of the abscesses. This taxon was found to have a positive association with Fusobacterium spp. and a negative association with alpha-haemolytic Streptococcus spp.
Wade
W G
WG
Department of Oral Surgery, University of Wales College of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff.
Lewis
M A
MA
Cheeseman
S L
SL
Absi
E G
EG
Bishop
P A
PA
D000208:Acute Disease; D001439:Bacteroides / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005051:Eubacterium / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005673:Fusobacterium / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D016017:Odds Ratio; D010462:Peptostreptococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010482:Periapical Abscess / Q000382:microbiology*; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification