ANTIBIOTIC PROFILING OF DENTOGINGIVAL BACTERIAL FLORA OF PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS IN AGO IWOYE, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA
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2013-01-01
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American Journal of Research Communication
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he dentogingival bacterial flora was determined using cultural method while the antibiotic
susceptibility testing was carried out using agar disc diffusion techniques and interpreted as
described by clinical laboratory standard institutes. Also, the levels of bacterial counts were
determined on appropriate selective media prior to confirmation using biochemical test. Results
obtained, showed on alarming trend of important dental caries pathogens in the following
proportion Streptococcus sobrinus 22 (21.8%), Streptococcus oralis 22 (21.8%, Streptococcus
mutans 26 (25.7%, Streptococcus mitis 17 (16.8%), Actinomyces, naeslundii 4 (3.96%) and
Neisseria mucosa 10(9.9%). The antibiogram assay potrayed ciprofloxacin and ofloxacin as the
most resisted by the isolated organisms while ampicillin was found to be the most efficacious.
The levels of bacterial counts ranged from 1 X 103 to 3 X 104 cfulg of the food sediments
examined. It can therefore, be concluded, that the studied population harbour arrays of dental
caries agent in their mouth.
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A. Osho, B. T. Thomas, O. O. Adesanya, F. A. Awokoya. Antibiotic profiling of dentogingival bacterial flora of primary school pupils in Ago Iwoye, Ogun State, Nigeria. American Journal of Research Communication, 2013, 1(12):} www.usa-journals.com, ISSN: 2325-4076