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Beta-lactamic resistance profiles in Porphyromonas, Prevotella, and Parvimonas species isolated from acute endodontic infections.
Journal of endodontics - 1 Mar 2014
Montagner Francisco, Jacinto Rogério Castilho, Correa Signoretti Fernanda Graziela, Scheffer de Mattos Vanessa, Grecca Fabiana Soares, Gomes Brenda Paula Figueiredo de Almeida
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INTRODUCTION: Susceptibility to beta-lactamic agents has changed among anaerobic isolates from acute endodontic infections. The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of the cfxA/cfxA2 gene in Prevotella spp., Porphyromonas spp., and Parviomonas micra strains and show its phenotypic expression. METHODS: Root canal samples from teeth with acute endodontic infections were collected and...
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