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Prevalence of Eikenella corrodens in dental plaque

Year: 1983

Type: article

Abstract: The prevalence of Eikenella corrodens in dental plaque and saliva samples of 282 volunteers was determined by a semiquantitative method with a selective medium. E. corrodens was recovered in 58.9% of plaque samples and 0.3% of saliva samples. This prevalence rate was not significantly altered (P greater than 0.05) by variables of sex, race, smoking habits, clinic attended by the patient, general health status, or age; however, patients 7 to 14 years old had a significantly higher prevalence rate (90.5%; P less than 0.05). E. corrodens should be considered as a potential pathogen in infections associated with and wounds inoculated by the human gingival flora.

Source: Journal of Clinical Microbiology

DOI: 10.1128/jcm.17.4.636-639.1983

Authors: E J Goldstein, L A Tarenzi, E O Agyare, J R Berger

Language: English

Topic: Oral microbiology and periodontitis research

Subfield: Periodontics

Field: Dentistry

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Institutes of Health

Award: BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH SUPPORT