TABLE 1.
Actinomyces spp. isolated, by group
| Species | No. |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Total cohort | Treated group | Untreated group | |
| Actinomyces odontolyticus | 14 | 2 | 12 |
| Actinomyces oris | 8a,b | 1 | 7a,b |
| Actinomyces naeslundii | 8a,c | 1c | 7a |
| Actinomyces sp. undifferentiated | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| Actinomyces neuii | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Actinomyces turicensis | 6 | 2 | 4d |
| Actinomyces viscosus | 6b,c | 3c | 3b |
| Actinomyces europaeus | 2 | 1 | 1 |
a
One isolate was identified to a high percentage as either A. oris or A. naeslundii.
b
One isolate was identified to a high percentage as either A. oris or A. viscosus.
c
One isolate was identified to a high percentage as either A. naeslundii or A. viscosus.
d
Includes two separate isolates from the same patient.