Characterization of haemolytic enterococci isolated from oral infections

Authors

  • Carl-Erik Nord Department of Oral Microbiology, Karolinska Institute and Department of Bacteriology, National Bacteriological Laboratory, Stockholm, Sweden
  • Torkel Wadström Department of Oral Microbiology, Karolinska Institute and Department of Bacteriology, National Bacteriological Laboratory, Stockholm, Sweden

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3109/0001635730900252

Keywords:

Enterococci, periodontitis, pulpitis, microbiology

Abstract

Ninetytwo strains of haemolytic enterococci were isolated from patients with different oral infections — apical periodontitis and pulpitis — and identified by physiological, biochemical and serological tests. AH strains produced at least one haemolytic toxin which lysed rabbit erythrocytes. Most strains produced extracellular esterase, protease, and a bacteriolytic enzyme. No lecithinase, lipase, DNAse, amylase or staphylolytic enzyme were observed in the strains investigated.

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Published

1973-01-01

Issue

Vol. 31 No. 6 (1973): Acta Odontologica Scandinavica

Section

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