Long-term evaluation of the antimicrobial susceptibility and microbial profile of subgingival biofilms in individuals with aggressive periodontitis

This study evaluates the antimicrobial susceptibility and composition of subgingival biofilms in generalized aggressive periodontitis (GAP) patients treated using mechanical/antimicrobial therapies, including chlorhexidine (CHX), amoxicillin (AMX) and metronidazole (MET). GAP patients allocated to t...

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Main Authors: Talita Gomes Baêta Lourenço, Débora Heller, Renata Martins do Souto, Mayra Xavier e Silva-Senem, Victor Macedo Varela, Maria Cynesia Barros Torres, Eduardo Jorge Feres-Filho, Ana Paula Vieira Colombo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia 2015-06-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Microbiology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822015000200493&lng=en&tlng=en