Table 1.
Overall elimination rate (in %) by CST and qPCR (at least positive for one of the five bacteria) resulting from samples positive at T1 in relation to T0 depending on different treatment modalities (SRP: scaling and root planing + A/M: Amoxicillin/Metronidazole, A: Azithromycin, C: Clindamycin, D: local Doxycycline) as well as agreement (in %) between both test systems.
| Therapy | CST | qPCR | CST vs. qPCR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elimination% | T1/T0 | Elimination% | T1/T0 | Agreement% | |
| SRP | 59.1 | 18/44 | 29.6 | 31/44 | 75.5 |
| SRP + A/M | 90.0 | 1/10 | 30.0 | 7/10 | 82.2 |
| SRP + A | 72.8 | 3/11 | 9.1 | 10/11 | 65.5 |
| SRP + C | 66.7 | 2/6 | 33.3 | 4/6 | 90.0 |
| SRP + D | 66.7 | 1/3 | 33.3 | 2/3 | 40.0 |