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ArticleNational journal of maxillofacial surgery

Microbiological profile of aerobic and anaerobic bacteria and its clinical significance in antibiotic sensitivity of odontogenic space infection: A prospective study of 5 years.

Hemavathi Umeshappa, Akshay Shetty, Kiran Kavatagi, G K Vivek, N Vaibhav, Imran Mohammed

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Hemavathi UmeshappaDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sri Rajiv Gandhi Dental College and Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Akshay ShettyDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sri Rajiv Gandhi Dental College and Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Kiran KavatagiDepartment of Microbiology, Subbaiah Institute of Medical Sciences, Shivamogga, Karnataka, India.
G K VivekDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sri Rajiv Gandhi Dental College and Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
N VaibhavDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sri Rajiv Gandhi Dental College and Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Imran MohammedDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sri Rajiv Gandhi Dental College and Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Sri Rajiv Gandhi College of Dental Sciences and Hospital · INSubbaiah Medical College · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionOdontogenic infections are mixed aerobic-anaerobic microbial flora. Infections caused by anaerobic bacteria are serious and life-threatening. The microbial specificity in odontogenic infections is technique sensitive depending on the sampling and culturing of specimens. MATERIALS AND

methodsA prospective study was carried out on 100 consecutive cases of odontogenic infections treated at our institute over a period of 5 years by surgical intervention and intravenous antibiotics. This study evaluates the pathogenic potential and virulence factors of aerobes and anaerobes as well as its synergistic interrelations with other infectious flora, by culturing of specimens and testing antibiotic sensitivity in standard microbiological methodology in correlation with patient demographic factors.

resultsOf the 100 patients of odontogenic space infection, males were more affected, between third and fourth decades. Caries is the most common etiology with involvement of mandibular molars. Submandibular and buccal space is commonly involved. The most common microorganisms isolated being

conclusionOur study expanded the knowledge base of the microbial flora associated with odontogenic infections, with special reference to anaerobes. Successful management of odontogenic space infection lies in decompression, removal of etiological factors, and also in selecting appropriate antimicrobial therapy depending on microbial flora isolated, for recovery of patients and preventing complications associated with fascial space infection.

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Culture and antibiotic sensitivityfacultative anaerobesobligate anaerobesodontogenic space infection

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