Bacteriology of oro-facial infections: five years retrospective study
Al-Azhar Dental Journal. 1992; 7 (4): 801-815
in English
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ABSTRACT
A bacteriological study of 311 cases of different acute orofacial infections using culture and sensitivity tests was done. It was found that the aerobic bacteria was found in 19 cases [5.73%], the anaerobic bacteria was in 141 cases [42.59%] and mixed bacteria in 158 cases [47.72%], respectively. The Gram positive anaerobic cocci was in 13 samples [69.23%] and gram positive aerobics in 47 samples [33.77%], while bacteroids were detected in 32 samples [22.40%]. Culture and sensitivity tests showed that Cefazolin [96.23%] is the drug of choice in the treatment of different orofacial infections, followed by Cephalothin [91.83%], Augmentin [87.74%] and Vancomycin [85.85%]
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Retrospective Studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Al-Azhar Dent. J.
Year:
1992
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