Staphylococcus aureus and other bacteria in untreated periodontitis

Zinsli Fritschi, Barbara; Albert-Kiszely, Andrea; Persson, Gösta Rutger (2008). Staphylococcus aureus and other bacteria in untreated periodontitis. Journal of dental research, 87(6), pp. 589-593. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage 10.1177/154405910808700605

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Whether the subgingival microbiota differ between individuals with chronic and those with aggressive periodontitis, and whether smoking influences bacterial composition, is controversial. We hypothesized that the subgingival microbiota do not differ between sites in individuals with chronic or aggressive periodontitis, or by smoking status. Bacterial counts and proportional distributions were assessed in 84 individuals with chronic periodontitis and 22 with aggressive periodontitis. No differences in probing pocket depth by periodontal status were found (mean, 0.11 mm; 95% CI, 0.6 to 0.8, p = 0.74). Including Staphylococcus aureus, Parvimonas micra, and Prevotella intermedia, 7/40 species were found at higher levels in those with aggressive periodontitis (p < 0.001). Smokers had higher counts of Tannerella forsythia (p < 0.01). The prevalence of S. aureus in non-smokers with aggressive periodontitis was 60.5%. The null hypothesis was rejected, in that P. intermedia, S. aureus, and S. mutans were robust in diagnosing sites in individuals with aggressive periodontitis. S. aureus, S. sanguinis, and T. forsythia differentiated smoking status.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > School of Dental Medicine > Department of Periodontology

UniBE Contributor:

Zinsli, Barbara, Albert-Kiszely, Andrea, Persson, Gösta Rutger

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

0022-0345

Publisher:

Sage

Language:

English

Submitter:

Eveline Carmen Schuler

Date Deposited:

04 Oct 2013 15:02

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 14:19

Publisher DOI:

10.1177/154405910808700605

PubMed ID:

18502971

Web of Science ID:

000256090300016

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.26804

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/26804 (FactScience: 88773)

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