The effect of clindamycin gel insert in periodontal pockets, as observed on smears and cultures.

This study is aimed at the evaluation of a 1% clindamycin hydrochloride containing gel on the microbial flora of periodontal pockets deeper than 5 mm. In order to achieve that purpose, 20 patients with pocketing in the premolar-molar regions were selected. Active and placebo gel were inserted once during the first 2 weeks of this experimental study.

[Is there in Belgium an increase in resistance to the combination amoxicillin/clavulanic acid of Escherichia coli as reference bacteria?].

The difficulties encountered in measuring the susceptibility of the association amoxicillin/clavulanate can be a cause for disagreements between laboratories. With an inoculum standardized at 10(4) CFU/spot, the resistance level of E. coli approaches 10%.