Bacteriology of orofacial infection

Rahman, Z.A.A. and Hassan, H. and Bunyarit, S.S. (2005) Bacteriology of orofacial infection. Asian Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 17 (3). pp. 168-172. ISSN 0915-6992,

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Abstract

Objective: To establish the causative organisms of orofacial infections and their antimicrobial susceptibilities. Patients and Methods: In this retrospective chart review, 416 samples of pus were obtained from 409 patients with orofacial infection attending a dental school between 1994 and 1998 were sent for culture and susceptibility testing. Results: 109 samples grew normal oral flora and 228 samples grew pathogens. No organisms were isolated in 79 samples. The most common pathogens isolated were viridans streptococci (22.4), Staphylococcus aureus (18.4), enteric gram-negative bacteria (20.2), and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (9.7). All strains of viridans streptococci were susceptible to penicillin. Viridans streptococci and Staphylococcus aureus showed good susceptibilities to erythromycin of 85.7 and 87.1, respectively. Of the enteric gram-negative bacteria, 47.8 were resistant to ampicillin. No anaerobic organisms were isolated in this study. Conclusions: The profile of aerobic isolates and their susceptibilities to antimicrobial agents should assist in selecting empirical therapy and directing therapy for orofacial infection. Inclusion of antimicrobial agents against anaerobic bacteria is recommended.

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Additional Information:	Cited By (since 1996): 1 Export Date: 4 September 2012 Source: Scopus CODEN: AJMSF Language of Original Document: English Correspondence Address: Rahman, Z.A.A.; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dental Faculty, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; email: zainal@um.edu.my Chemicals/CAS: amikacin, 37517-28-5, 39831-55-5; ampicillin, 69-52-3, 69-53-4, 7177-48-2, 74083-13-9, 94586-58-0; cefoperazone, 62893-19-0, 62893-20-3; ceftazidime, 72558-82-8; cotrimoxazole, 8064-90-2; erythromycin, 114-07-8, 70536-18-4; fusidic acid, 6990-06-3; gentamicin, 1392-48-9, 1403-66-3, 1405-41-0; meticillin, 132-92-3, 38882-79-0, 61-32-5; penicillin G, 1406-05-9, 61-33-6; rifampicin, 13292-46-1; tetracycline, 23843-90-5, 60-54-8, 64-75-5; vancomycin, 1404-90-6, 1404-93-9 References: Hought, R.T., Fitzgerald, B.E., Latta, J.E., Zallen, R.D., Ludwig's angina: Report of two cases and review of the literature from 1945 to January 1979 (1980) J Oral Surg, 38, pp. 849-855; Lewis, M.A., Macfarlane, T.W., MacGowan, D.A., Quantitative bacteriology of acute dento-alveolar abscesses (1986) J Med Microbiol, 21, pp. 101-104; Persson, L.G., Lekhom, U., Leonhardt, A., Dahlen, G., Lindhe, J., Bacterial colonization on internal surfaces of Branemark system® implant components (1996) Clin Oral Implants Res, 7, pp. 90-95; Brook, I., Grimm, S., Kielich, R.B., Bacteriology of acute periapical abscess in children (1981) J Endodontic, 7, pp. 378-380; Peterson, L.J., Ellis, E., Hupp, J.R., Tucker, M.R., (1993) Contemporary Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 2nd Ed., , St Louis: Mosby-Year Book; Evaldson, G., Heimdahl, A., Kager, L., Nord, C., The normal human anaerobic microflora (1982) Scand J Infect Dis Suppl, 35, pp. 9-15; Lewis, M.A.O., Lamey, P.J., Gibson, J., Quantitative bacteriology of a case of acute parotitis (1989) Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol, 68, pp. 571-575; Von Konow, L., Nord, C.E., Nordenram, A., Anaerobic bacteria in dentoalveolar infections (1981) Int J Oral Surg, 10, pp. 313-322; Smyth, A.G., McDowell, D.B., Stassen, L.F., An in-vitro study of the comparative viability on different swab types of simulated specimens of bacteria commonly present in orofacial infections (1993) Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg, 31, pp. 161-164; Lewis, M.A., MacFarlane, T.W., A microbiology and clinical review of the acute dentoalveolar abscess (1990) Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg, 28, pp. 359-366; Gill, Y., Scully, C., Orofacial odontogenic infections. Review of microbiology and current treatment (1990) Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol, 70, pp. 155-158; Dewhurst, S.D., Mason, C., Roberts, G.J., Emergency of orodental injuries: A review (1998) Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg, 36, pp. 165-175; Nord, C.E., Heimdahl, A., Kager, L., Antimicrobial induced alterations of the human oropharyngeal and intestine microflora (1986) Scand J Infect Dis Suppl, 49, pp. 64-72; Tabaqchali, S., Anaerobic infections in the head and neck region (1988) Scand J Infect Dis Suppl, 57, pp. 24-34; Pallasch, T.J., Antibiotics for acute orofacial infections (1993) J Calif Dent Assoc, 21, pp. 34-44; Heimdahl, A., Konow, L.V., Nord, C.E., Isolation of β-lactamase-producing Bacteroides strains associated with clinical failures with penicillin treatment of human orofacial infections (1980) Res Oral Biol, 25, pp. 689-692; Guralnick, W., Odontogenic infections (1984) Br Dent J, 156, pp. 440-447; Bridgeman, A., Wiesenfeld, D., Hellyar, A., Sheldon, W., Major maxillofacial infections. An evaluation of 107 cases (1995) Aust Dent J, 40, pp. 281-288; Gill, Y., Scully, C., The microbiology and management of acute dentoalveolar abscess: Views of the British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (1988) Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg, 26, pp. 452-457
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Bacterial infections Etiology Microbial sensitivity tests amikacin ampicillin cefoperazone ceftazidime cotrimoxazole erythromycin fusidic acid gentamicin meticillin penicillin G rifampicin tetracycline vancomycin alpha hemolytic Streptococcus antibiotic resistance antibiotic sensitivity bacterial strain bacteriology bacterium culture bacterium isolation Enterobacteriaceae face injury Gram negative bacterium mouth flora mouth infection nonhuman Pseudomonas aeruginosa pus review Staphylococcus aureus
Subjects:	R Medicine > RK Dentistry
Divisions:	Faculty of Dentistry > Dept of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Depositing User:	Mr Ahmad Azwan Azman
Date Deposited:	24 Sep 2012 01:44
Last Modified:	24 Sep 2012 01:44
URI:	http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/3684

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