title: In vitro activity of moxifloxacin against bacteria isolated from odontogenic abscesses.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University Hospital Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany. sobottka@uke.uni-hamburg.de
authors.forename: Ingo
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sobottka
authors.forename: Georg
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cachovan
authors.forename: Enno
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Stürenburg
authors.forename: M Oliver
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Ahlers
authors.forename: Rainer
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Laufs
authors.forename: Ursula
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Platzer
authors.forename: Dietrich
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mack
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D001372:Aza Compounds; D024841:Fluoroquinolones; D011804:Quinolines; D000077266:Moxifloxacin