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High prevalence of cfxA beta-lactamase in aminopenicillin-resistant Prevotella strains isolated from periodontal pockets.
Oral microbiology and immunology - 1 Apr 2002
Fosse T, Madinier I, Hannoun L, Giraud-Morin C, Hitzig C, Charbit Y, Ourang S
Abstract excerpt
This prospective study was designed to investigate amoxicillin-resistant oral anaerobes, and to identify their beta-lactamase-encoding genes. Three subgingival bacterial samples were collected from 12 patients suffering from periodontitis. One to seven beta-lactamase-producing strains were obtained from each patient, mostly belonging to the Prevotella genus (Bacteroides eggerthii, 2/35 strains; Prevotella sp.,...
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