Presence and antibiotic resistance of <i>Porphyromonas gingivalis, Prevotella intermedia,</i> and <i>Prevotella nigrescens</i> in children

Abstract

The present study demonstrated that children not exposed to regular dental treatment carry bacteria outside the gingival sulcus that have been associated with periodontitis, and that standard treatment procedures may not clear the presence of the putative pathogens. In addition, antibiotic-resistant genes are common in identifiable gram-negative anaerobes, including putative pathogens.