Porphyromonas gingivalis and Tannerella forsythia in periodontitis patients
Source: J Glob Antimicrob Resist (2020)
Administration of systemic antimicrobials as an adjunct to mechanical treatment of periodontitis and sites with adverse clinical results leads to improved outcomes. This study aimed to assess the antimicrobial susceptibility of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans, Porphyromonas gingivalis and Tannerella forsythia isolated from periodontitis patients to amoxicillin, metronidazole, azithromycin and moxifloxacin.