Open AccessAntimicrobial effect of an oxazolidinone, lantibiotic and calcium hydroxide against Enterococcus faecalis biofilm: An in vitro study
Author(s) -
Sonali Taneja,
Pragya Kumar,
Komal Malhotra,
Jaidev Singh Dhillon
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0975-962X
DOI - 10.4103/0975-962x.170372
Subject(s) - calcium hydroxide , enterococcus faecalis , nisin , biofilm , antimicrobial , lantibiotics , chemistry , microbiology and biotechnology , food science , bacteria , biochemistry , biology , escherichia coli , genetics , gene
The aim was to evaluate and compare the antimicrobial efficacy of an oxazolidinone (linezolid [LZ]), lantibiotic (nisin), and calcium hydroxide against Enterococcus faecalis biofilm formed on tooth substrate after 2 and 7 days.