Isolation and characterization of multi-drug resistant Enterococcus faecalis as a causative agent of dental abscessesand infections in Egyptian patients

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1 Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Benha University.

2 Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Al Azhar University, Cairo.

Abstract

Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis) is a gram-positive bacteriumthat causes
dental calculus in humans. It is also the principal pathogen responsible for dental
abscesses, which are partly erupted teeth in which bacteria become trapped between thecrown and soft tissues, producing pain and inflammation. This study aimed to isolate andcharacterize antibiotic-resistant bacteria causing dental infection. Microbiological
examination was performed on the samples to detect different kinds of bacteria. The
isolates were identified morphologically, biochemically using the automated VITEK®2system. Isolates identified were E. faecalis. Disk diffusion tests were used to determine the antibiotic sensitivity pattern of isolateddental abscess bacteria. Five isolates proved positive for resistance to most of theantibiotics examined.

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Journal of Basic and Environmental Sciences
Volume 10, Issue 4
October 2023
Pages 85-95

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