Antibiotic Resistance in Enterococcus faecalis Isolated from Hospitalized Patients.

Background And Aims: Enterococci are Gram-positive cocci that often occur in pairs (diplococci) or short chains. Be-side developing high level of antibiotic resistance, these bacteria can cause wide range of disease in human, thus to help provide an effective treatment for infections caused by this genus, this study was conceived to provide information on Enterococcus faecalis Antibiotic resistance to widely used antibiotics in hospitalized patients.

Materials And Methods: Disk diffusion agar and Broth dilution methods were used to perform Antibiogram test on isolated Enterococcus faecalis.

Antibacterial Effect of Diclofenac Sodium on Enterococcus faecalis.

Objective: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have shown antibacterial activity in some recent studies. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antibacterial effect of diclofenac against Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis) as a resistant endodontic bacterium in comparison with ibuprofen, calcium hydroxide and amoxicillin.

Evaluation of Genetic Pattern of Gentamicin-resistant Enterococci Isolated from Clinical Samples.

Background And Aims: Enterococci are among resistant microorganisms to antibiotics and are responsible for some of acute gingival infections. This study aimed at molecular evaluation of gentamicin-resistant enterococcus species and determining the resistance genes.

Materials And Methods: Clinical samples were cultured on BHI medium and enterococci were isolated by specific methods and antibiograms were prepared.

Detection of enterococcus faecalis in subgingival biofilm of patients with chronic refractory periodontitis.

Objectives: Refractory periodontitis is the occurrence of additional clinical attachment loss after repeated attempts to control the infection with conventional periodontal therapy. Some microorganisms seem to be involved in the pathogenesis of chronic refractory periodontitis. The prevalence of Enterococcus faecalis in the oral cavity seems to be higher in individuals with periodontitis.

Microbial Flora of Root Canals of Pulpally-infected Teeth: Enterococcus faecalis a Prevalent Species.

Background And Aims: The aim of this study was to determine the microorganisms prevalent in the necrotic dental pulp and root canals of unsuccessfully treated teeth.

Materials And Methods: The present study was conducted on 150 single-rooted teeth of patients referring to a dental clinic. Sampling was performed by placing a sterile paper point in the canal for 60 s.