Publications by authors named "Maria Antonietta Iodice"
Article Synopsis
- The study examines the antibiotic resistance of 55 anaerobic Gram-negative bacteria linked to human infections, specifically from patients with chronic periodontitis.
- All strains of Fusobacterium nucleatum were vulnerable to several antibiotics, but some showed resistance to amoxicillin and clarithromycin.
- Prevotella strains also exhibited susceptibility to certain antibiotics, yet a number were resistant to amoxicillin and other medications, highlighting the need for better lab tests to guide treatment and reduce antibiotic misuse.
Over the last years, the clinical importance of mycobacteria has been raised. In this regard, it is important their identification in order to establish either the clinical significance or the appropriate therapy of the disease. Biochemical tests are usually time consuming until the report of results, that is why more rapid techniques are needed.
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