Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans
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Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans
- Species of Gram-negative bacillus within the genus Aggregatibacter
- Previously grouped within the genus Actinobacillus
- Oral flora in humans, associated with periodontitis
- Also a member of the HACEK group of causes of infective endocarditis
- Generally quite susceptible to ceftriaxone and fluoroquinolones, as well as ampicillin and doxycycline1
References
- ^ KishoreG Bhat, Preeti Khot, Suvarna Patil, Geetha Pattar, Sanjeevini Majukar. Antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of oral isolates of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans. Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology. 2019;23(2):231. doi:10.4103/jomfp.jomfp_123_19.
