2002
DOI: 10.1046/j.0902-0055.2001.00096.x
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High prevalence of cfxAβ‐lactamase in aminopenicillin‐resistant Prevotella strains isolated from periodontal pockets

Abstract: This prospective study was designed to investigate amoxicillin-resistant oral anaerobes, and to identify their beta-lactamase-encoding genes. Three subgingival bacterial samples were collected from 12 patients suffering from periodontitis. One to seven beta-lactamase-producing strains were obtained from each patient, mostly belonging to the Prevotella genus (Bacteroides eggerthii, 2/35 strains; Prevotella sp., 33/35 strains). PCR assays were used to detect cfxA and cepA/cblA, the genes encoding class A/group2e… Show more

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“…In this study, the detection of ␤-lactamase was limited to Prevotella strains (Table 1). Other studies have revealed that ␤-lactamase-positive strains of facultative anaerobic bacteria such as staphylococci and non-Prevotella anaerobes are also isolated from dental infections (4,7,16). However, even in these previous studies, the incidence of such bacteria and the prevalence of ␤-lactamase-positive strains in these species were very low.…”
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confidence: 41%
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“…In this study, the detection of ␤-lactamase was limited to Prevotella strains (Table 1). Other studies have revealed that ␤-lactamase-positive strains of facultative anaerobic bacteria such as staphylococci and non-Prevotella anaerobes are also isolated from dental infections (4,7,16). However, even in these previous studies, the incidence of such bacteria and the prevalence of ␤-lactamase-positive strains in these species were very low.…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 41%
“…␤-Lactamase produced by Prevotella strains has the properties of class A-group 2e ␤-lactamases, which hydrolyze most peni-cillins and broad-spectrum cephalosporins but are inactive with respect to penicillin combined with clavulanic acid and imipenem (3). Although the genetic basis of ␤-lactamase-production by Prevotella strains has not been clarified completely, it has been demonstrated that the cfxA2 gene is associated with ␤-lactamase production (4,6,19). This gene shares 98% identity with cfxA, the structural gene of a ␤-lactamase produced by Bacteroides vulgatus (19).…”
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“…In addition, microorganisms producing ß-lactamases are frequently detected in dental biofilm from childhood to adulthood particularly in infectious processes (Fosse et al, 2002;Kuriyama et al, 2002).…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Les ß-lactamases sont mises en évidence chez Prevotella et Fusobacterium (Tab. 5) [8][9][10][11] . Au moins 30 % des Prevotella d'origine dentaire produisent une ß-lactamase.…”
Section: Sensibilité Des Anaérobies Aux Antibiotiquesunclassified