Prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility trends of periodontal pathogens in the subgingival microbiota of German periodontitis patients: A retrospective surveillance study.
Karin JepsenWolfgang FalkFriederike BruneRolf FimmersSøeren JepsenIsabelle Bekeredjian-DingPublished in: Journal of clinical periodontology (2021)
The present study confirmed a high prevalence of periodontal pathogens in the subgingival microbiota of German periodontitis patients. The data revealed an incremental increase in isolates displaying resistance to some antibiotics but no relevant change in susceptibility to amoxicillin and metronidazole.