ANTIBIOTIC in vitro SUSCEPTIBILITY OF SUBGINGIVAL BACTERIA IN CANINES WITH MODERATE TO SEVERE PERIODONTAL DISEASE

Authors

  • Henry Vega B. Laboratorio de Microbiología y Parasitología Veterinaria, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima.
  • Viviana Fernández P. Clínica de Animales Menores, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima.
  • Siever Morales C. Laboratorio de Microbiología y Parasitología Veterinaria, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima.
  • Sonia Calle E. Laboratorio de Microbiología y Parasitología Veterinaria, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima.
  • Carlos Pérez C. Laboratorio de Microbiología y Parasitología Veterinaria, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v25i1.8471

Keywords:

periodontal disease, antibiotic susceptibility, dogs, frequency, antibiogram

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the antibiotic susceptibility of subgingivalbacteria in dogs with moderate to severe periodontal disease. Thirty dogs from fourshelters were sampled using sterile paper sheet tips at the bottom of the periodontalpocket in the fourth premolar and canine teeth of the upper right quadrant. The most frequent bacteria isolated were Porphyromonas gingivalis (50%), Bifidobacterium spp(20%), Prevotella intermedia (16.7%), Staphylococcus spp (30%) and enterobacteria(60%). The highest antibiotic susceptibility from isolated bacteria species was againstimipenem. The susceptibility against other antibiotics depended of the bacterial species.

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Published

2014-03-31

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How to Cite

Vega B., H., Fernández P., V., Morales C., S., Calle E., S., & Pérez C., C. (2014). ANTIBIOTIC in vitro SUSCEPTIBILITY OF SUBGINGIVAL BACTERIA IN CANINES WITH MODERATE TO SEVERE PERIODONTAL DISEASE. Revista De Investigaciones Veterinarias Del Perú, 25(1), 77-87. https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v25i1.8471