In vitro activity of moxifloxacin against bacteria isolated from odontogenic abscesses.
We evaluated the antimicrobial susceptibility of 87 pathogens isolated from 37 patients with odontogenic abscesses. The most prevalent bacteria were viridans group streptococci and Prevotella species. Considering all bacterial isolates, 100% were susceptible to amoxicillin-clavulanic acid, 98% were susceptible to moxifloxacin and to levofloxacin, 76% were susceptible to doxycycline, 75% were susceptible to clindamycin, and 69% were susceptible to penicillin.
Sobottka
Ingo
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Institute of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University Hospital Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany. sobottka@uke.uni-hamburg.de
Cachovan
Georg
G
Stürenburg
Enno
E
Ahlers
M Oliver
MO
Laufs
Rainer
R
Platzer
Ursula
U
Mack
Dietrich
D
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001372:Aza Compounds; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D024841:Fluoroquinolones; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D000077266:Moxifloxacin; D010508:Periodontal Abscess / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D011804:Quinolines
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D001372:Aza Compounds; D024841:Fluoroquinolones; D011804:Quinolines; D000077266:Moxifloxacin